Before you deploy, configure, and manage switches with AmpCon™AmpCon-Campus, you must configure the System Config system configurations in the AmpCon-Campus UI.
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Configurations
System Config contains configurations contain the following two types:
Global System Configsystem configuration
The first time you log in to AmpCon-Campus, you must add information to the global System Config. system configuration, The global System Config system configuration can’t be removed.
Non-global System Configsystem configuration
If the default username and password of switches to be managed are different, you can add multiple non-global System Configssystem configurations. You can remove the non-global System Config system configuration if it is not needed.
System Config A system configuration contains the following information:
The URL, username, and password of the License Portal. The information is used to send requests to the License Portal.
Default username and password of switches to be managed. The information is used to access the switches.
A security configuration file with PICOS PicOS security-related set CLIs. Before you deploy and configure a switch, the switch needs to be configured with an initial security configuration to eliminate any unauthorized access. Security Config file is loaded to switch at the beginning of switch deployment.
A parking security configuration file, which is used to push initial parking security configuration for those switches in the parking status. This configuration is not included in the non-global System Configsystem configuration.
The maximum backup number for the configuration snapshots. This configuration is not included in the non-global System Configsystem configuration.
The IP ranges of switches that are allowed for AmpCon-Campus management. This configuration is not included in the non-global System Configsystem configuration.
Whether to enable debug logs for server-side operations or not. This configuration is not included in the non-global System Configsystem configuration.
Adding a Global System
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Configuration
The first time you log in to AmpCon-Campus, the global System Config system configuration is blank. You must configure the global System Configsystem configuration:
Log in to the AmpCon-Campus UI, and click Service > System Config.
On the System Config“System Config”page, enter input the following information:
Configuration Name: The name of the configuration.
Device Default Login User: The default username of switches to be managed.
Device Default Password: The default password of the default user.
License Portal URL: https://license.pica8.com
License Portal User: The user ID for the License Portal.
License Portal Password: The password of the user for the License Portal.
Config Backup Number: Optional. The maximum backup number for the configuration snapshots.
Security Config File: The .txt file with PICOS PicOS security-related set CLIs.
Parking Security Config File: Optional. To eliminate any unauthorized access, switches in the parking lot need to be configured with an initial parking security configuration. That is, configurations in Initial parking security config file will be pushed to switches that already registered to AmpCon-Campus but without generated configurations.
Allow Switch Source IP: The IP ranges of switches that are allowed for Optional. Allow specified subnets from which switches can access AmpCon-Campus management.
Debug: Optional. Enable debug logs for server-side operations or not.
Figure 1. Adding a global System Config
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Click SaveClick Save.
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The global system configuration is configured now. If you don’t add non-global system configurations, the global system configuration will be used to deploy switches.
Adding a Non-global System
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Configuration
To add a non-global System Configsystem configuration, follow these steps:
Log in to the AmpCon-Campus UI, and click Service > System Config.
Click the + icon. The Add “Add New ConfigSystem Config” page opens.
Enter Input the following information：
Configuration Name: The name of the configuration.
Device Default Login User: The default username of switches to be managed.
Device Default Password: The default password of the default user.
License Portal URL: https://license.pica8.com
License Portal User: The user ID for the License Portal.
License Portal Password: The password of the user for the License Portal. License Portal URL + , License Portal User + , and License Portal Password are used to send requests to access the License Portal.
Security Config File: The .txt file with PICOS PicOS security-related set CLIs.
Figure 2. Adding a non-global System Config
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Click Add.
After you add the non-global System Configsystem configuration, you can do the following actions:
To view the switch information associated with the non-global System Configsystem configuration, click View Associated Switch on the System Config ”System Config” page.
Figure 3. Viewing switches associated with a System Config
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To apply a non-global System Config system configuration to specific switches, click Manage Switch, select the switches, and then click Save.
Figure 4. Adding or removing switches managed by a System Config
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To remove a non-global System Configsystem configuration, click View Associated Switch toconfirm check whether the System Config is not in use by system configuration is associated with any switches or not. If yesnot, click Remove.
Note: If the non-global System Config to be removed system configuration is still associated with some switches, the removal will fail.
Figure 5. Removing a non-global System Config
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You need to click Manage Switch to unselect these switches first.