Configuring Administration Settings : Configuring Networking Settings : Configuring General Host Settings
  
Configuring General Host Settings
You can view and modify general host settings in the Host Settings page.
The Host Settings page is not controlled by the SCC Network role but by the SCC General Settings role.
When you initially run the installation wizard, you set required network host settings for the SCC. Use these groups of controls on this page only if you require modifications, additional configuration, or want to verify the DNS configuration:
•  Name - Modify the hostname only if your deployment requires it.
•  DNS Settings - Riverbed recommends you use DNS resolution.
•  Hosts - If you do not use DNS resolution, or if the host does not have a DNS entry, you can create a host-IP address resolution map.
•  Proxy - Configure proxy addresses for network or FTP proxy access to the SteelHead.
To configure general host settings
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 save you settings permanently.
To specify DNS settings
1. Choose Administration > Networking: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
2. 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.
To add a new host
This procedure is required when you want to override DNS-provided host information.
1. Choose Administration > Networking: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
2. Under Hosts, complete the configuration as 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.
Apply
Applies your settings to the running configuration.
3. Click Save to Disk to save your changes permanently.
To set a proxy
1. Choose Administration > Connectivity: Host Settings to display the Host Settings page.
2. Under Proxy Settings, complete the configuration as described in this table.
Control
Description
Enable Web Proxy
Provides network proxy access to the SteelHead. Enables the SteelHead to use a 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.
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 network or FTP proxy.
Port
Optionally, specify the port for the network or FTP proxy. The default port is 1080.
Enable Authentication
Optionally, select to require user credentials for use with network or FTP proxy traffic. Specify these values to authenticate the users:
•  User Name - 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.
Apply
Applies your changes to the running configuration.
3. Click Save to save your settings permanently.