ExtremeConnect Configuration

The Configuration tab provides information about the end-systems and end-system groups connecting to your network.

Using third-party software (known as modules) in conjunction with the network monitoring and access control functionality found in ExtremeControl, the Configuration tab provides information about the services and options configured for devices accessing your network.

The Configuration tab contains the following sub-tabs, each providing information that details how ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine connects to the module server and how it is configured in ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine.

  • Services — A service outlines to ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine how it connects to the server of the module you select. This includes the login credentials, IP, and port information for the module.
  • Options — Options allow you to configure how the module gathers end-system information and controls network access in ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine, and how that information is presented.

Services

Access the Services tab to specify information detailing how ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine contacts the module's server. The Services tab allows you to specify multiple services for modules that have more than one server.

Connect - Configuration Admin Tab

Left Panel

The left panel of the tab shows all of the modules available in the Connect tab.

The Enabled column indicates whether the module is enabled:

  • Check icon () — Module enabled on your network.
  • X icon () — Module not enabled on your network.

Right Panel

The right panel displays a table containing the services saved for the selected module. Use the following tabs to configure the data in the right panel:

Add Service
Select this button to add a new row in the Services table from which you can create a new service for the module.
Remove Service
Select this button to remove the selected row from the Services table.
Save
Select the Save button to save any changes made to services in the Services table.
Refresh
Select this button to update the table with any changes.

The information in the right panel varies depending on the module selected in the left panel. The information below is an example using the Fiberlink MaaS360 module.

ID
A unique identifier for each service. This field cannot be edited.
Username
The username used to access the module's server.
Password
The password used to access the module's server.
apiUrl
The url that provides access to the module's server.
billingIdEncrypt
The billing account ID used for the module.
appId
The application ID used to contact the module's web service.
appVersion
The application version of the module.
platformId
The platform ID of the module.
accessKey
The key used to communicate with the module server.

Options

The Options tab allows you to determine the information you want the module to gather from end-systems in ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine, as well as the module's access control behavior on the network.

Left Panel

The left panel of the tab shows all of the modules available in the Connect tab.

The Enabled column indicates whether the module is enabled:

  • Check icon () — Module enabled on your network.
  • X icon () — Module not enabled on your network.

Right Panel

Use the following tabs to configure the data in the right panel:

Save
Select the Save button to save your changes to any of the configurations on the tab.
Refresh
Select the Refresh button to update the Options tab with any changes you made.

The right panel displays two tables.

  • General Configuration — Allows you to configure certain general ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine criteria.
  • Specific Configuration — Allows you to configure module-specific functionality.

Each module you select in the left panel displays different configurations, depending on the functionality available when using the module.

Name
The name of the configuration. This column cannot be edited.
Description
A brief description of the configuration and how it affects ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine. This column cannot be edited.
Value
The specific value related to the configured option. For example, for the General Configuration entry "Poll interval in seconds," the Value is the number of seconds you configure for the poll interval. Select the down arrow to the right of each field to change the value configuration.

Verification

In order to verify whether ExtremeConnect is successfully pushing data from 3rd party data sources to ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine:

  1. Open ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine’s Control > End-Systems tab.
  2. Find an end-system updated by ExtremeConnect and navigate to the custom field – the field displays vmName=MyVirtualMachine;vmGuestFullName=Ubuntu 5…” or something similar, depending on your data sources. The information displayed here differs a bit depending on the module that reports the data to ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine.
  3. Make sure that the end-system list is actually displaying the custom field that you have chosen during installation.

    4.   NOTE: You can rename the Custom field on the Administration > Options > Access Control tab.

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