Configuring Host Settings
You can view and modify general host settings in the Host Settings page.
When you initially run the Setup Wizard, you set required network host settings for the Core. You can configure or modify the following settings:
• Name - Modify the hostname only if your deployment requires it.
• DNS Settings - Riverbed recommends that you use DNS resolution.
• Hosts - If you do not use DNS resolution, or if the host does not have a DNS entry, you can add hosts to the system.
• Web/FTP Proxy - Configure proxy addresses for web or FTP proxy access to the Core.
To change the hostname
1. Choose Configure > Networking: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
2. Under Name, create or modify the hostname value.
3. Click Apply to apply the settings to the current configuration.
4. Click Save to save your settings permanently.
To specify DNS settings
1. Choose Configure > Networking: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
2. Under DNS Settings, configure the settings using the controls described in this table.
Control | Description |
Primary DNS Server | Specify the IP address for the primary name server. |
Secondary DNS Server | Optionally, specify the IP address for the secondary name server. |
Tertiary DNS Server | Optionally, specify the IP address for the tertiary name server. |
DNS Domain List | Specify an ordered list of domain names. If you specify domains, the system automatically finds the appropriate domain for each of the hosts that you specify in the system. |
3. Click Apply to apply the settings to the current configuration.
4. Click Save to save your settings permanently.
To add a new host
1. Choose Configure > Networking: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
2. Under Hosts, add and manage host configurations using the controls described in this table.
Control | Description |
Add a New Host | Displays the controls for adding a new host. |
IP Address | Specify the IP address for the host. |
Hostname | Specify a hostname. |
Add | Adds the host. |
Remove Selected | Select the check box next to the name and click Remove Selected. |
3. Click Apply to apply the settings to the current configuration.
4. Click Save to save your settings permanently.
To add a proxy
1. Choose Configure > Networking: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
2. Under Configure How this Appliance Connects to the Network, complete the configuration using the controls described in this table.
Control | Description |
Enable Proxy Settings | Select the check box to provide web proxy access to the Core. Specify the IP address and port for the web/FTP proxy. Enables the Core to use a web proxy to contact the Riverbed licensing portal and fetch licenses in a secure environment. You can optionally require user credentials to communicate with the proxy, and you can specify the method used to authenticate and negotiate user credentials. Web proxy access is disabled by default. |
Enable Authentication | Optionally, select this option to enable authentication. Specify the following settings: • Username • Password • Authentication Type - Specify one of the following authentication types: – Basic – NTLM – Digest |
3. Click Apply to apply the settings to the current configuration.
4. Click Save to permanently save the settings.