Creating Switch Registration Rules

You can create registration rules for switch groups which are identified and approved by the controller to establish connection. Typically, the switch is registered with the controller using an IP address, subnet or model number.

Follow these steps to create a registration rule:

1. Go to System > Switch Settings
   The Switch Registration page appears.
2. Click Create.
   The Switch Registration Rule page appears. Configure the following:

   • Rule Description: provide a brief description about the registration rule you are creating in order the put the switches into specific groups.
   • Group Name: from the drop-down menu, select the switch group that you want to apply this rule to.
   • Rule Type: you can apply this rule to switches based on their IP Address Range, Subnet or Model Number. Select one of the options as appropriate.

     If you select IP Address Range, you must provide the range of the IP address for which this rule will apply. If you select Subnet, you must provide the network address and subnet mask that will apply to the rule. If you select Model Number, you must provide the model number of the device.

   Figure 45  Creating registration rules

   
3. Click OK.
   You can edit, clone and delete the rule by selecting the rule and clicking Configure, Clone and Delete respectively.
   The registration rule is created. The rules that are created can be rearranged using the Up and Down options. They can be arranged in an order of priority. After the order of priority for the list of rules is finalized, click Update Priority to confirm.