Adding and Managing a Regular Switch Configuration Profile

From the RUCKUS One web interface, you can add a regular switch configuration profile and apply it to one or more venues.

Complete the following steps to add a regular witch configuration profile.
  1. On the navigation bar, click Wired > Wired Network Profiles > Configuration Profiles.
    The Wired Networks window is displayed. By default, the Configuration Profiles sub-tab is selected.
    Configuration Profiles Sub-tab
  2. In the Configuration Profiles sub-tab, click Add Regular Profile.
    The Add Switch Configuration Profile window is displayed.
    Adding a Switch Configuration Profile
  3. Under General Properties, enter the Profile Name and Profile Description, and click Next.
    The VLANs page is displayed.
    VLANs Page
  4. (Optional) In the VLANs page, click Default VLAN settings to edit the default VLAN settings, such as VLAN ID and Spanning tree protocol, and click Save.
    Note: The default VLAN change will be applied to all the switches linked to this profile. Changing the default VLAN may cause network disruption unless the VLAN ID already exists on the switches.
    Default VLAN Settings Sidebar Window
  5. In the VLANs page, click Add VLAN. The Add VLAN sidebar is displayed.
    Adding a VLAN
  6. Enter the VLAN ID and optionally enter the VLAN name. The VLAN ID ranges from 2 through 4095, except 4087, and 4090 through 4094.
  7. (Optional) Configure the following settings in the Add VLAN sidebar.
    1. Toggle ON the IPv4 DHCP Snooping and ARP Inspection options to enhance network security.
    2. IGMP Snooping is disabled by default (drop-down option set to NONE). You can use the drop-down list to select Active or Passive. If Active or Passive is selected, then the Multicast Version option becomes active.
    3. Select Version 2 or Version 3 from the drop-down list depending on which version is supported by your network and the network devices it is compatible with. The default value is Version 2.
    4. Select Spanning tree protocol from the list (RSTP, STP, or NONE).
    5. Click Add Model to select the switch model and the untagged and tagged ports from the switch panel in the Select Ports By Model pop-up window.
      • In the Select Model section, select the required switch family, model, and modules (if available), and click Next.
        Selecting a Switch Family and the Corresponding Model
      • In the Untagged Ports section, select the untagged ports and click Next.
        Selecting Untagged Ports
      • In the Tagged Ports section, select the tagged ports from the remaining ports available, and click Add. The Select Ports By Model pop-up window disappears and you are returned to the Add VLAN sidebar. Click Add to save and close the Add VLAN sidebar. The new VLAN appears in the VLANs table.
  8. Click Next in the Add Switch Configuration Profile window. In the ACLs page, click Add ACL to add an ACL and complete the following steps:
    Adding an ACL
    • For ACL Name, enter a valid string.
    • (Optional) For Type, you can use the radio button to select Standard or Extended.
    • (Optional) Click Add Rule and enter a valid Sequence or use the arrows to select a value from 1 through 65,000 and perform the following settings, based on the ACL type you have selected.
      Adding a Rule
      • Action: Select an action as Permit or Deny.
      • Source Network: Specify the source network as Any or Specific Subnet. If you select Specific Subnet, then enter the specific subnet IP address.

        The following fields are displayed only if you select type as Extended.

      • Protocol: Select IP, TCP, or UDP from the drop-down list.
      • Destination Network: Select the destination network, Any or Specific Subnet. If you select Specific Subnet, then enter the specific subnet IP address.
      • Source Port: Specify the source port. This option is activated only if the TCP or UDP protocol is enabled.
      • Destination Port: Specify the destination port. This option is activated only if the TCP or UDP protocol is enabled.
      • Click OK to add the rule.
    • Click Add to add the ACL configuration to the ACLs table.
  9. Click Next in the Add Switch Configuration Profile window.
    The Venues page is displayed.
    Venues Page
  10. In the Venues page, select one or more venue name checkboxes and click the Activate option above the table. Alternatively, you can toggle the Activated switch to ON to activate the switch configuration profile for one or more venues.
  11. (Optional) Apply profile changes to existing switches is enabled by default, the profile changes are effective both on the existing switches associated with the venues and any newly installed Greenfield switches. Toggle OFF this option if you want to apply the configuration changes exclusively to any newly installed Greenfield switches. For more information, refer to Apply Switch Configuration Profile Changes.
  12. Click Next.
    The Summary page is displayed.
    Summary Page
  13. Review the Summary page and click Add to add the switch configuration profile.

You can see the switch configuration profile added in the Configuration Profiles sub-tab.

You can edit and delete a configuration profile by selecting the checkbox for a specific configuration profile and clicking Edit or Delete, respectively.

To search for a specific configuration profile, enter the partial or full configuration profile name in the Search field. All matching configuration profiles are displayed. You can filter the list of configuration profiles by Type.

You can sort the list of configuration profiles by profile name, type, or venues by clicking the associated column header.

You may navigate to Administration > Timeline > Activities to view the entries for these actions, such as the date and time of the actions, and whether it was a success or failure.