KonnectOS Configuration

Configurations

The Configurations Dialog box lists the cloud-configurable parameters for a Device, provides a convenient interface for copying configurations from one device to another and change the device’s associated site and organization.

• Click the icon from the Operations column to open the Configurations pop-up box of the selected device.

• The Configurations pop-up box contains the following options in its left menu bar - Traffic Policy, Firewall, WAN Profile, Policy Route, Hub IP, Quota, System and Association. These options can be used to create, copy and modify various configurations for the selected device.

Traffic Policy

• The Traffic Policy option is selected by default.

• The name of the Source Device is shown in the first field.

• In the Traffic Policy Name field, select the required Network or Device traffic policy from the dropdown menu. The dropdown menu lists all the traffic policies existing in the source device.

• Select the Target Type from the dropdown menu. The user has three options to select the target type.

  • Site - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to all the devices of the selected sites. The user must further select the required sites from the new Select Site field.

  • Device - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to only the selected Target devices. The user must further select the required devices from the new Select Device.

  • Managed Group - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to all the devices under the selected Groups. These groups can be created in the Group Actions tab of the Inventory screen in Kognitive Cloud. The user must further select the required groups from the new Managed Group field.

• Click Apply button to copy the configurations from the source device and apply it to the target device/devices.

Firewall

• Select the Firewall option from the left menu bar.

• The name of the Source Device is shown in the first field.

• Select the Target Type from the dropdown menu. The user has three options to select the target type.

  • Site - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to all the devices of the selected sites. The user must further select the required sites from the new Select Site field.

  • Device - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to only the selected Target devices. The user must further select the required devices from the new Select Device.

  • Managed Group - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to all the devices under the selected Groups. These groups can be created in the Group Actions tab of the Inventory screen in Kognitive Cloud. The user must further select the required groups from the new Managed Group field.

• Click Apply button to copy the configurations from the source device and apply it to the target device/devices.

WAN Profile

• Select the WAN Profile option from the left menu bar.

• The name of the Source Device is shown in the first field.

• In the WAN Profile Name field, select the required WAN Profile from the dropdown menu. The dropdown menu lists all the WAN profiles existing in the source device.

• Select the Target Type from the dropdown menu. The user has three options to select the target type.

  • Site - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to all the devices of the selected sites. The user must further select the required sites from the new Select Site field.

  • Device - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to only the selected Target devices. The user must further select the required devices from the new Select Device.

  • Managed Group - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to all the devices under the selected Groups. These groups can be created in the Group Actions tab of the Inventory screen in Kognitive Cloud. The user must further select the required groups from the new Managed Group field.

• Click Apply button to copy the configurations from the source device and apply it to the target device/devices.

Policy Route

• Select the Policy Route option from the left menu bar.

• The name of the Source Device is shown in the first field.

• In the Policy Route Name field, select the required Policy Route from the dropdown menu. The dropdown menu lists all the policy routes existing in the source device.

• Select the Target Type from the dropdown menu. The user has three options to select the target type.

  • Site - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to all the devices of the selected sites. The user must further select the required sites from the new Select Site field.

  • Device - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to only the selected Target devices. The user must further select the required devices from the new Select Device field.

  • Managed Group - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to all the devices under the selected Groups. These groups can be created in the Group Actions tab of the Inventory screen in Kognitive Cloud. The user must further select the required groups from the new Managed Group field.

• Click Apply button to copy the configurations from the source device and apply it to the target device/devices.

Hub IP

• Select the Hub IP option from the left menu bar. The Hub IP section contains two tabs - Configure and Copy.

Configure

• The Configure tab is selected by default. It is used to configure the Hub IP details directly on the target devices.

• The name of the Target Device is shown in the first field.

• In the Action field, select Add to add the Hub to the existing Hubs of the target devices, or select Replace to replace the existing Hubs of the target devices.

• Enter the Hub Name.

• Enter the Hub IP:Port(s). Multiple values can be entered as comma separated values. For example, 192.168.10.1, 127.0.0.1:8080.

• Select the Serving Hub checkbox to set this Hub as the serving Hub of the target devices.

• Select the Target Type (Site / Device / Managed Group) and select the required targets. By default, the Target Type is set to Device and the current device is selected.

• Click Apply button to apply the Hub IP configuration to the target device/devices.

Copy

• Click the Copy tab to copy the Hub configuration of the source device to other devices.

• The name of the Source Device is shown in the first field.

• In the Action field, select Add or Replace.

• In the Hub field, select the required Hubs of the source device from the dropdown menu.

• The serving Hub of the source device is shown in the Serving hub on source is field.

• In the Serving Hub field, select the Hub that should be set as the serving Hub on the target devices.

• Under the Target section, select the Target Type (Site / Device / Managed Group) and select the required targets.

• Click Apply button to copy the Hub configuration to the target device/devices.

Quota

• Select the Quota option from the left menu bar.

• The name of the Source Device is shown in the first field.

• Select the Target Type from the dropdown menu. The user has three options to select the target type.

  • Site - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to all the devices of the selected sites. The user must further select the required sites from the new Select Site field.

  • Device - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to only the selected Target devices. The user must further select the required devices from the new Select Device.

  • Managed Group - The selected configuration from the source device will be applied to all the devices under the selected Groups. These groups can be created in the Group Actions tab of the Inventory screen in Kognitive Cloud. The user must further select the required groups from the new Managed Group field.

• Click Apply button to copy the configurations from the source device and apply it to the target device/devices.

System

• Select the System option from the left menu bar.

• The System section shows the following information about the device:

  • Device Name - Name of the device

  • System Uptime - Time since the device was last started

  • Konnect Status - Status of the internet connectivity of the device

  • Device Model - Hardware model of the device (for example, K4Edge Pro)

  • Latest Available Software - Latest software version available for the device

  • Current Software Version - Software version currently running on the device

• Click the Reboot Device button to restart the device.

• Click the Update Software button to update the device to the latest available software version. This button is enabled only when a newer software version is available for the device.

Configuration

• Click the Save Configuration button to save the current configuration of the device as a backup configuration in the cloud.

• The Software Version and Configuration Creation Date of the saved configuration are shown in the Configuration section.

• Click the Upload Configuration button to apply the saved configuration to the device.

• The software version of the device must be known to upload a configuration. If it is not available (for example, when the device is offline), the message Device software version needed for Upload Configuration is shown and the Upload Configuration button is disabled.

Association

• Select the Association option from the side menu bar to open the Association tab. This tab shows the device’s current organizational association and licensing details. It also provides controls for moving the device between organizations or to warehouse or changing its license.

Current Device Association

• Under the Current Device Association Section, the Device Hierarchical Path field shows the full organizational structure where the device is currently associated.

  • The format is Organization / Site / Device Name. This helps to identify the exact location of the device in large multi-site deployments.

• Click the Move Device button to transfer the device to another organization or site within the management system. The Move Device dialog box opens.

Move Device Only

• Select the Move Device Only (Keep Existing Site) radio button to move the device to another Organization or Site.

• Select the required organization from the dropdown menu in the Organization field.

• Select the required site from the dropdown menu in the Site field.

• The Device field shows the name of the selected device.

• Select the Move Device button to move the device to the selected organization and site.

Move Site and All Devices

• Select the Move Site and All Devices radio button to move an entire and all its devices to another organization.

• Select the required organization from the dropdown menu in the Organization field.

• The Site field shows the name of the selected site.

• The Device field shows that all devices will be moved.

• Select the Move Site button to move the site to the selected organization.

Move Device to Warehouse

• Select the Move Device to Warehouse radio button to move the device back to the warehouse.

• The Organization field shows the name of the selected organization.

• The Site field shows the name of the selected site.

• The Device field shows the name of the selected Device.

• Select the Move To Warehouse button to move the device to the warehouse.

License

• The License field shows the type of license currently assigned to the device.

• The Term, Term Ends and Status fields show the license term, the date on which the current license term ends and the status of the license. The user can monitor these fields to avoid service interruptions and plan renewals.

• Click the Change button to modify the license type or term of the device. The Change License dialog box opens.

• Select the Upgrade License option.

• In the Licence field, select the required license type from the dropdown menu.

• In the Term field, select the required license term from the dropdown menu.

• The dialog box shows a summary of the license change. The change takes effect after the device is rebooted, and the remaining term is charged at the new license rate, prorated for the days left.

• Click the Change License button to update the license details and save the changes.