Modifying Host and Network Interface Settings : Modifying general host settings
  
Modifying general host settings
You can view and modify general host settings in the Administration > Networking: Host Settings page.
When you initially ran the installation wizard, you set required network host settings for the Mobile Controller. Use these controls only if modification or additional configuration is required:
• Name - Modify the hostname only if your deployment requires it.
• DNS Settings - We recommend that you use DNS resolution.
• Hosts - If you don’t use DNS resolution, or if the host does not have a DNS entry, you can create a host-IP address resolution map.
• Web/FTP Proxy - Configure proxy addresses for web or FTP proxy access to the Mobile Controller.
To modify general host settings
• Choose Administration > Networking: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
To change the hostname
1. Choose Administration > Networking: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
2. Under Name, modify the value in the Hostname field.
3. Click Apply to apply your changes to the running configuration.
4. Click Save to Disk to save your settings permanently.
To specify DNS settings
1. Choose Administration > Networking: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
Under DNS Settings, complete the configuration as 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.
2. Click Apply to apply your changes to the running configuration.
3. Click Save to Disk to save your settings permanently.
To add a new host
1. Choose Administration > Networking: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
Under Hosts, complete the configuration as described in this table.
Control
Description
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.
2. Click Apply to apply your changes to the running configuration.
3. Click Save to Disk to save your settings permanently.
To set a Web/FTP proxy
1. Choose Administration > Networking: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
2. Under Configure How This Appliance Connects to the Network, complete the configuration as described in this table.
Control
Description
Enable Proxy Settings
Provides web proxy access to the Mobile Controller. Enables the Mobile Controller 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.
RiOS supports these proxies: Squid, Blue Coat Proxy SG, Microsoft WebSense, and McAfee Web Gateway.
Web/FTP Proxy
Specify the IP address for the web or FTP proxy.
Port
Optionally, specify the port for the web or FTP proxy. The default port is 1080.
Enable Authentication
Optionally, select to require user credentials for use with web or FTP proxy traffic. Specify these settings to authenticate the users:
• Username - Specify a username.
• Password - Specify a password.
• Authentication Type - Select an authentication method from the drop-down list:
– Basic - Authenticates user credentials by requesting a valid username and password. This is the default setting.
– NTLM - Authenticates user credentials based on an authentication challenge and response.
– Digest - Provides the same functionality as Basic authentication; however, Digest authentication improves security because the system sends the user credentials across the network as a Message Digest 5 (MD5) hash.
3. Click Apply to apply your changes to the running configuration.
4. Click Save to Disk to save your settings permanently.