Configuration Clear

Use the Configuration Clear screen to clear configurations for the various features of the Extreme AirDefense system.

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Extreme AirDefense provides a comprehensive set of options that are used to have granular control on the data that can be retained or cleared. Extreme AirDefense configuration settings and the data that is stored on the physical Extreme AirDefense instance can be broadly classified into the following broad categories:

The Configuration Clear screen also provides a switch to reset the Extreme AirDefense appliance to its factory defaults. This will purge all configurations and remove all devices and sensors.

Configurations

The following parameters can be managed through this screen:

Field Description

Clear All Configuration

Clears all configuration data, setting the Extreme AirDefense server back to its original default state. This option is used to set the device to its factory defaults.

Clear Appliance Network Configuration

Clears the Extreme AirDefense appliance's network configuration. The appliance is cleared of its IP Address, host name, DNS configurations, and Time settings. Device and sensor information is not cleared.

Clear System Configuration

Clears all system configuration data. This includes the data that is covered by the other sub options. The configurations cleared include user settings and configuration profiles. All sensors and devices will also be removed.

There are three sub-options associated with this option.

  • Clear Policy Configuration - Clears all policy configurations that you have changed. Selecting this option also clears the devices and sensor. If you select this option, the Sensor and Device configurations will be automatically selected.
  • Clear Sensor Configuration - Clears all Sensor configurations that you customized. Sensors will not be removed.
  • Clear Device Configuration - Clears all device configurations that you customized. Devices will not be removed.

You can choose to select the Clear Sensor Configuration or Clear Device Configuration without select the Clear Policy Configuration option. When selected in this manner, the sensors and devices will not be removed, however, their configurations are removed.

Clear Alarm Configuration

Clears any configuration dealing with alarms and sets alarm configuration data back to its default.

Clear Custom Reports

Clears any custom reports that you have created. This also removes any reports that are stored on the Extreme AirDefense instance.

Clear Forensic Files

Clears (removes) any forensic data files that exist on the Extreme AirDefense server.

Clear RF Model

Clears the RF data used by Live RF and Location Tracking in the Floor Plan. This information includes the measurement files.

Once you have made your choices, select the APPLY button located to the top right of the screen to apply your changes. A warning dialog displays.

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Read and understand the information displayed within this screen. To confirm your changes, select the Yes, Logout and Clear configuration button.

Select the NO, CANCEL button to exit without applying the changes you made to the parameters in this screen.