Modifying the Basic Configuration for Security Devices
You can use the Basic Setup section on the Modify Configuration
page to modify the basic configuration for a device. You can modify
settings related to hostname and device name, system time, basic protocols,
users, DNS, and SNMP.
Procedure
To modify the basic configuration:
- Select Devices > Security Devices.
The Security Devices page appears.
- Select the devices whose configuration you want to modify.
- From the More or right-click menu, select Configuration
> Modify Configuration.
The Modify Configuration page appears with the Basic Setup section
selected by default.
- Modify the configuration according to the guidelines provided
in Table 63.
- After modifying the configuration, you can cancel the
changes, save the changes, preview the changes, or save the changes
and deploy the configuration on the device. See Modifying the Configuration of Security Devices.
Table 63: Basic Setup
Setting | Guideline |
|---|
Hostname | Modify the hostname of the device. |
Domain Name | Modify the name of domain in which the device is located. |
System Time Setting |
Time Zone | Select the local time zone in which the device is located. |
NTP Server | Existing NTP servers are displayed in a table with the
server name, authentication key, NTP server version, and whether the
server is preferred (True) or not (False). You can perform the following
actions: - Add an NTP Server—
- Click + to add an NTP server.
The Add NTP Server page appears. - Complete the configuration according to the guidelines
provided in Table 64.
- Click OK.
If the fields entered are valid, an NTP server is created and
a confirmation message is displayed at the top of the Modify Configuration
page.
- Modify NTP server settings—Select an NTP server
and click the pencil icon to modify the settings.
The Edit NTP Server page appears, showing the same fields that
are presented when you create an NTP server. You can modify some of
the fields on this page. See Table 64 for an explanation
of the fields. - Delete NTP servers—Select one or more NTP servers
and click the X icon to delete the NTP servers.
The Warning page appears. Click Yes to confirm the
deletion. The selected NTP servers are deleted.
|
Protocols |
FTP File Transfers | Select this check box to allow FTP file transfers to
and from the device. |
SSH Access | Select this check box to allow SSH access to the device. |
Telnet Login | Select this check box to allow telnet access to the device. |
User Management |
| | Existing users are displayed in a table with their username,
full name, and login type. You can perform the following actions: - Add a user—
- Click + to add a user on the device.
The Add User page appears. - Complete the configuration according to the guidelines
provided in Table 65.
- Click OK.
If the fields entered are valid, a user is created and a confirmation
message is displayed at the top of the Modify Configuration page.
- Modify a user—Select a user and click the pencil
icon to modify the settings.
The Edit User page appears, showing the same fields that are
presented when you create a user. You can modify some of the fields
on this page. See Table 65 for an explanation of the fields. - Delete users—Select one or more users and click
the X icon to delete the users.
The Warning page appears. Click Yes to confirm the
deletion. The selected users are deleted.
|
DNS Setting |
| | Existing DNS server IP addresses are displayed in a table.
You can perform the following actions: |
SNMP |
Location | Specify the location where the device is physically located. |
Community | Existing SNMP communities are displayed in a table with
the name and authorization for each community. You can perform the
following actions: - Add an SNMP community—
- Click + to add an SNMP community on the device.
The Add SNMP Community page appears. - Specify the following fields:
- Name—Specify the name of the SNMP community
string.
- Authorization—Select the authorization
for the SNMP community. If you select read-only, the user can read
the information from the device by using the SNMP GET command. If
you select read-write, in addition to reading the information, the
user can also modify the configuration on the device using the SNMP
SET command.
- Click OK.
If the fields entered are valid, an SNMP community is created
and a confirmation message is displayed at the top of the Modify Configuration
page.
- Modify an SNMP community—Select an SNMP community
and click the pencil icon to modify the settings.
The Edit SNMP Community page appears, showing the same fields
that are presented when you create an SNMP community. You can modify
some of the fields on this page. See the preceding bullet for an explanation
of the fields. - Delete SNMP community entries—Select one or more
SNMP community entries and click the X icon to delete the communities.
The Warning page appears. Click Yes to confirm the
deletion. The selected SNMP communities are deleted.
|
Trap Target | Existing SNMP trap groups are displayed in a table with
the name and category for each trap group. You can perform the following
actions: - Add an SNMP trap group—
- Click + to add an SNMP trap group on the device.
The Add SNMP Trap Group page appears. - In the Name field, specify the name of the
SNMP trap group.
- Select the SNMP trap types or categories to be associated
with the trap group.
- Click OK.
If the fields entered are valid, an SNMP trap group is created
and a confirmation message is displayed at the top of the Modify Configuration
page.
- Modify an SNMP trap group—Select an SNMP trap group
and click the pencil icon to modify the settings.
The Edit SNMP Trap Group page appears, showing the same fields
that are presented when you create an SNMP trap group. You can modify
some of the fields on this page. See the preceding bullet for an explanation
of the fields. - Delete SNMP trap groups—Select one or more trap
groups and click the X icon to delete the trap groups.
The Warning page appears. Click Yes to confirm the
deletion. The selected SNMP trap group are deleted.
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Table 64: Add NTP
Server Settings
Setting | Guideline |
|---|
Name | Specify the name or IP address of the remote NTP server. |
Key | Specify the key number used to encrypt authentication
fields in all packets sent to the NTP server. |
Version | Specify the version number used in outgoing NTP server
packets. |
Prefer | Specify the NTP server as the preferred server if you
configured more than one. |
Table 65: Add User Settings
Setting | Guideline |
|---|
Username | Enter the username of the user (up to 64 characters)
on the device. |
User ID | Enter a user ID, which is a numeric identifier that is
associated with the username. If you do not assign a user ID to a username, the system automatically
assigns one when the configuration is pushed to the device. Range: 100 through 64,000. |
Full Name | Enter the full name of the user on the device; all alphanumeric
characters are allowed except colon (:). |
Password | Enter a password that is a minimum of six characters
long and that must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase
letter, one number, and one special character. |
Confirm Password | Re-enter the password for confirmation purposes. |
Login Type | Select the login type of the user, which defines the
access privileges for a user. The following login types are available: - Super-user—All permissions.
- Operator—Clear, network, reset, trace, and view
permissions.
- Read-only—View permissions.
- Unauthorized—No permissions.
- Wheel—Custom or vendor-specific login type.
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