Before you deploy, configure, and manage switches with AmpCon™-Campus, you must configure the global System Config in the AmpCon-Campus UI.
System Configs
System Configs contains the following two types:
Global System Config
The first time you log in to AmpCon-Campus, you must add information to the global System Config. The global System Config can’t be removed.
Non-global System Config
If the default username and password of switches to be managed are different, you can add multiple non-global System Configs. You can remove the non-global System Config if it is not needed.
System Config 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 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 Config.
The maximum backup number for the configuration snapshots. This configuration is not included in the non-global System Config.
The IP ranges of switches that are allowed for AmpCon-Campus management. This configuration is not included in the non-global System Config.
Whether to enable debug logs for server-side operations or not. This configuration is not included in the non-global System Config.
Adding a Global System Config
The first time you log in to AmpCon-Campus, the global System Config is blank. You must configure the global System Config:
Log in to the AmpCon-Campus UI, and click Service > System Config.
On the System Config page, enter 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 security-related set CLIs.
Parking Security Config File: 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 AmpCon-Campus management.
Debug: Enable debug logs for server-side operations or not.
Click Save.
Adding a Non-global System Config
To add a non-global System Config, follow these steps:
Log in to the AmpCon-Campus UI, and click Service > System Config.
Click the + icon. The Add New Config page opens.
Enter 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 + License Portal Password are used to send requests to the License Portal.
Security Config File: The .txt file with PICOS security-related set CLIs.
Click Add.
After you add the non-global System Config, you can do the following actions:
To view the switch information associated with the non-global System Config, click View Associated Switch on the System Config page.
To apply a non-global System Config to specific switches, click Manage Switch, select the switches, and click Save.
To remove a non-global System Config, click View Associated Switch to confirm whether the System Config is not in use by any switches. If yes, click Remove.
Note: If the non-global System Config to be removed is still associated with switches, the removal will fail.
