Specifications

Chapter 3: Administrator Console
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An Overview of the Tabs on the Console
Information in the BSC administrator console is presented as a series of tabbed pages as
shown in Figure 3-7.
Each main page has multiple tabbed sub pages that enable you to view and enter BSC
configuration data. Access the following administrator console main pages to configure,
monitor, and manage the BSC:
Status Monitor the current state of the BSC by displaying information about active user
connections, viewing log files, displaying a system summary, generating reports,
performing basic system and network connectivity diagnostics, and monitoring system
resource use.
User
Authentication
Configure local, administrator, local 802.1x, and externally authenticated BSC users,
and devices authenticated by their MAC address.
User Roles Create roles that enforce network usage policies including what BSC services and
network destinations a user may access and when. Also define the following elements
that comprise a role:
- Services - Configure BSC services (HTTP, SNMP,TELNET, etc.) and service groups
to which BSC users have access.
- Destinations - Configure destinations (i.e., networks and hosts) to which BSC
users have access.
- Schedules - Create schedules that define when users can access BSC and
network resources.
- Locations - Define user locations and location groups specifying the location of
access points on the managed side of the network. Network policies can be
enforced based on a user’s location. Also, locations can be logically organized
into virtual LANs (VLANs).
Figure 3-7: Navigating the Administrator Console
Main Page
Sub Page
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