User Manual

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UniFi Controller User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Chapter 3: Using the UniFi Controller Software
• Bandwidth Limit (Upload) Select to limit the upload
bandwidth. Enter the maximum in Kbps.
• Save Click to apply changes.
• Cancel Click to discard changes.
See “Wireless Client – Configuration” on page 119
or “Wired Client – Configuration” on page 120
for information on how to assign a user or guest to a
usergroup.
Settings > DPI
Configure the Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) settings of the
UniFi Controller.
Enable Deep Packet Inspection When enabled, this
option turns on the DPI feature of the USG. The data will
accumulate until you either click Clear DPI Counters
(described below) or reboot or upgrade the USG. This
feature will not work for any WAN connection when .Smart
Queue is enabled on it.
Clear DPI Counters Click this button to clear the DPI
counters.
Apply Changes Click to save changes.
Reset Click to cancel changes.
Settings > Controller
(Available for the superadmin only.) Configure the system
settings of the UniFi Controller.
Controller Settings
Controller Hostname/IP Enter the hostname or IP
address of the UniFi Controller.
Note: When alert emails are sent out, the Controller
Hostname/IP will be specified in the Controller URL at
the bottom of every message.
• Override inform host with Controller
Hostname/IP An inform host URL is used for layer-3
device adoption using the UniFi Discovery Utility. Select
this option to override the inform host URL. Then enter
the appropriate hostname or IP address.
Note: The default inform port is 8080. (You can
customize this in system.properties.)
Network Discovery When enabled, this option allows
UniFi to be discoverable via UPnP on the Layer-2 network.
This option is disabled by default.
Support Messaging Select the appropriate option:
Enable Live Chat for the Super Admin only, Enable Live
Chat for all users, or Disable Live Chat for all users.
Mail Server
When enabled, UniFi will send email alerts triggered by
disconnected UniFi devices. Specify the administrator
email address when you create an account under
“Settings > Admins” on page 40.
SMTP Server Select this option to enable emails.
• Hostname Enter the outgoing (SMTP) mail server
name.
• Port The default is 25. If Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
is enabled, then the port number will automatically
change to 465.
• Enable SSL You can enable SSL to enhance secure
communications over the Internet.
• Enable authentication Select this option to enable
authentication.
- Username Enter the username required by the
mailserver.
- Password Enter the password required by the
mailserver.
• Specify sender address Select this option to specify
the sender email address. Enter the email address that
will appear as the sender of the email alert.
• Test SMTP Server Enter an email address and click
Send to test the mail server setup.
Apply Changes Click to save changes.
Reset Click to cancel changes.