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EXAMPLE 6: SETTING MANAGEMENT SERVICE PARAMETERS
DNS Assignment
Click Configuration > Management Services > DNS Assignments > New, and after entering all the following,
click Save:
• Name: DNS-Primary-HQ
•Domain Name: apis.com (This is the domain name of the corporation in this example.)
•Description: Primary and secondary DNS servers
To specify a previously defined IP address object for the primary DNS server, enter the following, and then
click Apply:
— IP Address: DNS-Primary
—Description: Primary DNS server tagged "hq" and "branch1"
To specify a previously defined IP address object for the secondary DNS server, click New, enter the
following, and then click Apply:
— IP Address: DNS-Secondary
—Description: Secondary DNS server 10.1.1.26
Syslog Assignment
Click Configuration > Management Services > Syslog Assignments > New, and after entering all the following,
click Save:
• Name: Syslog-Server
• Facility: From the drop-down list, choose a syslog facility with which to tag event log messages from the
HiveAPs. By specifying a particular facility, the syslog server can differentiate all messages from the
same source from messages from other sources.
•Description: Syslog server at HQ
To specify a previously defined IP address object for the syslog server, enter the following, and then click
Apply:
—Type: IP Address
— Syslog Server: Syslog-Server
— Severity: Choose the minimum severity level for messages that you want to send to the syslog
server. HiveAPs send messages of the level you choose plus messages of all severity levels above it.
For example, if you choose critical, the HiveAP sends the syslog server all messages whose severity
level is critical, alert, or emergency. If you choose emergency, the HiveAPs send only
emergency-level messages.
— Description: Type a useful note, such as "Log critical - emergency events".
SNMP Assignment
Click Configuration > Management Services > SNMP Assignments > New, and after entering all the following,
click Save:
• Name: SNMP-Server
• SNMP Contact: Type contact information for the person to contact if you need to reach a HiveAP admin.
(You cannot include any spaces in the SNMP contact definition.)
•Description: SNMP server at HQ
• Enable SNMP Service: (select)