Extreme Management Center Initial Configuration Checklist

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When you first access Extreme Management Center, configure your network by performing the following steps.

For additional information on any of the tasks, click the checklist item.

1. Organize, add, and configure devices in Management Center.
   
   1. Create maps based on the geographical location of devices.
   2. Establish the default configuration for each group of devices and add them to the Management Center database.
   3. Configure individual devices and add them to Management Center.
2. Add Management Center users, configure their access privileges, and define the method used to authenticate.
   1. Create user groups with a specific set of access privileges called capabilities in Management Center.
   2. Add individual users and assign them to user groups based on the credentials they require.
   3. Set the method used to authenticate users (OS, LDAP, or RADIUS) when accessing Management Center.
3. Configure optional device settings.
   1. Configure Management Center outgoing email.
   2. Configure file transfer settings:
      1. FTP Server
      2. SCP Server
      3. TFTP Server
   3. Configure policies.
   4. Configure access control.
   5. Configure application analytics.