Administrator Guide - Network Development Group

[Pages:242]Administrator Guide

Document Version: 2021-09-27 This guide documents features available in NETLAB+ VE version 21.2.0 and later.

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Contents

Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 4 1 Initial Login.................................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Change Password During Initial Login .................................................................. 7 2 Using the Administrator Interface ............................................................................ 10

2.1 Modify Settings .................................................................................................. 11 2.1.1 Change Password ........................................................................................ 12 2.1.2 Change E-mail ............................................................................................. 13 2.1.3 Change Date and Time Settings .................................................................. 13

2.2 Logout................................................................................................................. 15 2.1 Administrator Account In Use Warning ............................................................. 16 3 Network Settings....................................................................................................... 17 3.1 SSL Configuration - Manage Certificates............................................................ 18

3.1.1 View Certificate Information ...................................................................... 18 3.1.2 Adding New Certificates ............................................................................. 20

3.1.2.1 Generate a Certificate Request and Replace an Unsigned Certificate with a Signed Certificate ....................................................................................... 21 3.1.2.2 Add a Certificate and Private Key to NETLAB+ .................................... 28 3.1.2.3 Get a Certificate from Let's Encrypt .................................................... 32 4 Manage License ........................................................................................................ 37 4.1 Activate License (Initial Activation) .................................................................... 37 4.2 Reactivate License .............................................................................................. 40 5 Appearance ............................................................................................................... 44 5.1 System Name...................................................................................................... 46 5.2 Login Logo .......................................................................................................... 46 5.3 Login Logo Location............................................................................................ 48 5.4 Login Background ............................................................................................... 49 5.5 Login Form Location ........................................................................................... 52 5.6 Banner Logo ....................................................................................................... 54 6 News and Announcements ....................................................................................... 56 7 Manage API Settings ................................................................................................. 59 7.1 Add an API Key ................................................................................................... 60 7.2 Edit an API Key.................................................................................................... 63 7.3 Disable API.......................................................................................................... 65 7.4 Enable API........................................................................................................... 66 8 Manage Lab Reservations ......................................................................................... 67 8.1 Display a List of Lab Reservations ...................................................................... 67 8.2 See Details of a Lab Reservation ........................................................................ 68 8.3 Cancel a Lab Reservation ................................................................................... 69 8.4 Enter a Lab Reservation ..................................................................................... 70 9 Shutdown/Reboot..................................................................................................... 71 10 Backup Your NETLAB+ Virtual Appliance .................................................................. 72 10.1 Automated Backups........................................................................................ 72 10.2 Manual Backups.............................................................................................. 72 10.3 NETLAB+ Restoration from Backup ................................................................ 73 11 Software Updates ..................................................................................................... 74 11.1 Update NETLAB+ Software ............................................................................. 75

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11.2 Maintenance Expiration Date......................................................................... 76 12 Logs ........................................................................................................................... 77

12.1 NETLAB+ Log ................................................................................................... 77 12.2 System Log ...................................................................................................... 79 12.3 Web Server Access Log ................................................................................... 80 13 Usage......................................................................................................................... 81 13.1 Community Usage .......................................................................................... 82 13.2 Pod Usage ....................................................................................................... 86 13.3 Class Usage ..................................................................................................... 89 13.4 Account Usage ................................................................................................ 92 13.5 Lab Usage........................................................................................................ 95

13.5.1 Lab History and Screenshots..................................................................... 101 14 Manage Communities ............................................................................................. 105

14.1 Add New Communities ................................................................................. 106 14.2 View Community Records ............................................................................ 111 14.3 Edit Community Records .............................................................................. 112 14.4 Delete Community Records.......................................................................... 113 15 Manage Classes....................................................................................................... 114 15.1 Add Classes ................................................................................................... 115 15.2 Edit Class Information................................................................................... 119 15.3 Export LTI Cartridge ...................................................................................... 121 15.4 Assign Lead Instructors................................................................................. 123 15.5 Remove Lead Instructors .............................................................................. 124 15.6 Manage a Class Roster.................................................................................. 126

15.6.1 Add Learners to the Class Roster .............................................................. 126 15.6.2 View User Account Details from the Class Roster .................................... 128 15.6.3 Drop Learners from the Class Roster ........................................................ 130 15.6.4 View User Labs from the Class Roster ...................................................... 132 15.6.5 Group the Class Roster Into Teams .......................................................... 133 15.6.6 Reset Account Passwords for One or More Learners............................... 136 15.7 Add Content to a Class ................................................................................. 138 15.8 Remove Content from a Class ...................................................................... 140 15.9 Delete Classes ............................................................................................... 141 16 Manage User Accounts ........................................................................................... 144 16.1 Add Accounts ................................................................................................ 145 16.1.1 Importing Data from a File........................................................................ 145

16.1.1.1 Importing Data Example A................................................................. 147 16.1.1.2 Importing Data Example B ................................................................. 150 16.1.2 Entering Account Data .............................................................................. 155 16.2 Edit Accounts ................................................................................................ 158 16.3 Delete Accounts............................................................................................ 161 16.4 Reset Account Passwords ............................................................................. 163 16.5 Modify Instructor Privileges ......................................................................... 165 17 User Logins.............................................................................................................. 168 17.1 Disable User Logins....................................................................................... 168 17.2 Enable User Logins........................................................................................ 170 17.3 Force Logout and Disable User Logins for Selected Accounts ..................... 171

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18 Pods......................................................................................................................... 174 18.1 Adding New Pods.......................................................................................... 175 18.2 View Pod Details ........................................................................................... 177 18.3 Pod Settings .................................................................................................. 178 18.4 Clone Pod...................................................................................................... 180 18.5 PC Settings .................................................................................................... 185 18.6 Configure Pod ACL ........................................................................................ 189 18.6.1 Pod Access Control List Managers ............................................................ 190 18.6.2 Pod Access Control List Rules ................................................................... 192 18.7 Resources for Pod Planning and Installation ................................................ 196

19 Virtual Machine Infrastructure ............................................................................... 197 19.1 Virtual Machine Inventory............................................................................ 197 19.1.1 Importing VMs into the Virtual Machine Inventory ................................. 197 19.1.2 Editing Details of a Virtual Machine in the Inventory............................... 200 19.1.3 Cloning a Virtual Machine in the Inventory .............................................. 201 19.1.4 Viewing Configs of a VM in the Inventory ................................................ 204 19.1.5 Managing Snapshots for a VM in the Inventory ....................................... 205 19.2 Virtual Datacenters and Management Agents ............................................. 206 19.3 Virtual Machine Host Servers ....................................................................... 207 19.4 MKS Viewer Considerations and Troubleshooting....................................... 210 19.5 System-wide Virtualization Settings ............................................................. 214

20 Course Manager...................................................................................................... 215 20.1 View Course Details ...................................................................................... 216 20.2 Install a Course ............................................................................................. 218 20.3 Delete a Course ............................................................................................ 223

21 Pod Designer ........................................................................................................... 226 21.1 Viewing Pod Designs..................................................................................... 227

22 Lab Designer............................................................................................................ 229 22.1 Viewing Lab Designs ..................................................................................... 230 22.2 Managing Lab Designs .................................................................................. 231 22.2.1 Authorize Lab Design ................................................................................ 232 22.2.2 Revoke Lab Design Authorization ............................................................. 234

23 Manage Configuration Files .................................................................................... 236 23.1 Configuration File Management................................................................... 236 23.1.1 Viewing and Editing Configuration Files ................................................... 238 23.1.2 Creating Folders and Files ......................................................................... 239 23.1.3 Deleting Folders and Files ......................................................................... 241

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Introduction

This is the NETLAB+ Administrator Guide for the virtual edition of NETLAB+.

NETLAB+ is a remote access solution that allows academic institutions to deliver a hands-on IT training experience with a wide variety of curriculum content options. The training environment that NETLAB+ provides enables learners to schedule and complete lab exercises for information technology courses. NETLAB+ is a versatile solution for facilitating IT training in a variety of disciplines, including networking, virtualization, storage, and cybersecurity.

The material in this guide includes instructions on accessing the NETLAB+ system as an administrator through the web-based interface and also focuses on the tasks performed by the NETLAB+ administrator to monitor and maintain a NETLAB+ VE system.

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1

Initial Login

The web-based interface allows the administrator to monitor and maintain the NETLAB+ system and devices.

In order to use the Web-based Interface, several basic installation tasks must be completed, details are provided in the NETLAB+ VE Installation Guide.

1. To access the login page, direct a web browser to the address of the NETLAB+ system. Using the most recent available version of the browser you select is recommended. Supported browsers are listed in the table below.

Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in your browser. The latest information on supported web browsers is available from Help > Supported Web Browsers when signed in to a NETLAB+ account.

Browser Google Chrome

Minimum Version Support/Experience

54.0

* * * * *

Mozilla Firefox

46.0

* * * *

Apple Safari (MAC only) 11.0.3

* * * *

Microsoft Edge

40.15063.674.0

* *

Microsoft Internet Explorer

No longer supported

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2. If SSL is not yet configured, you will receive a warning that your connection is not private. Your options to continue will vary, depending on your browser selection. Chrome users should select Advanced, as shown below.

3. Enter the Username and password , as noted in the table below. Click the Login button. The graphics on the page may be different from the example shown below.

Username administrator

Password

If you changed the password as directed while configuring the NETLAB+ console (see the previous section), use your new password.

If you have not yet changed the Administrator password, enter the factory default, netlab (lowercase).

If you changed the factory default password while completing initial configuration, as per the NETLAB+ VE Installation Guide, use your new password.

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1.1 Change Password During Initial Login

If you have already changed the factory default password, skip to the next section.

If you did not yet change the factory default password, the Change Password screen will be displayed during the initial login into the administrator account, requiring you to change the password. NETLAB+ enforces strong passwords.

Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive. Please record your new password in a safe place.

Passwords must meet the following requirements: Not found in the common dictionary and not too simple 7 or more ASCII characters Contain both numbers and letters

Notice the Help button. You can click the Help button on this and other NETLAB+ pages to display information to assist you in entering information and making selections. To hide the help information, click the button again.

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