ExtremeCloud IQ Controller User Guide

Host Attributes

Attributes that define your network: Host Name, Domain Name, Default Gateway, and your DNS servers.

The Default Gateway IP address is the global default IP route setting for the appliance. Valid values are: the Admin topology gateway address and any IP address on the physical Interfaces or Bridge at AC VLAN topology subnets.

L2 Ports

Use the L2 Ports information to understand the OSI Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) physical topology of the data plane. These ports represent the actual Ethernet Ports. LAG Ports are supported on physical appliances only.

You can deploy ExtremeCloud IQ Controller in a redundant configuration, providing connectivity to two different switch stacks for the same port function. ExtremeCloud IQ Controller supports configuration attachment through a LAG to the same switch, or to two separate switches or stacks (MLAG).

Static LAG supported.
You can add a port to an existing LAG regardless of whether or not the port is in use. Assigned VLANS are automatically remapped to the LAG port.
When LAG is disassembled, all LAG VLANs are automatically assigned to the first port member of the LAG.
In a High Availability pair, the LAG configuration automatically syncs to the peer appliance.
Do not configure High Availability over a Bridged@AC L3 Interface.

Select Details to view statistics on throughput and packets transferred and received for the selected port. Graphic widgets illustrate data points for a selected report duration.

Interfaces

Add network topologies. Topologies represent the networks with which the ExtremeCloud IQ Controller and its APs interact. The attributes of a topology are: VLAN ID, Port, IP address, Mode, and certificates. To add an interface, click Add.

Admin Interface as a Client

The admin interface was defined through the basic configuration wizard. This is the management port with the defined IP address and the subnet mask (CIDR).

To configure the Admin Interface as a DHCP client, select DHCP Client. The predetermined IP address and CIDR are hidden from display, and the Admin Interface queries the network segment for a DHCP server that will automatically provide the IP address and CIDR.

Configuring the admin interface as a DHCP client can simplify the controller installation process, and it supports the ExtremeCloud IQ Digital Twin feature. For more information on Digital Twin, see the ExtremeCloud IQ documentation.

If the DHCP request fails, the admin interface reverts to the default address that is shipped with ExtremeCloud IQ Controller (192.168.10.1/32). The subnet mask defaults to 192.168.10.0/24, and ExtremeCloud IQ Controller retries the DHCP request in 30-second intervals.

Note

You can also configure ExtremeCloud IQ Controller as a DHCP Server. Refer to the DHCP setting on any interface other than the admin interface.

Static Routes

Use static routes to set the default route of the ExtremeCloud IQ Controller so that device traffic can be forwarded to the default gateway. To add a static route, click Add.