Use this screen to configure the basic system settings.

Configure system settings

1. Click the Settings tab > System Settings on the ScaleArc dashboard.
   
   
   
   
2. Click the System Config tab.
   
   
   
   
3. Complete the fields per section.

System Config and Administrative User

The first section identifies the ScaleArc appliance. Use the second section to create and manage the administrative user.

1. Complete the fields as follows:

   Field	Description	Default/User input
   Hostname	The logical name, used to manage the ScaleArc appliance. The hostname is used to identify ScaleArc software with the network.  Important If you plan to integrate with Windows AD, make sure you observe the maximum length recommended by Microsoft	Enter a hostname.
   Username	The username for the administrator.	Enter a username.
   Current Password	Password for the administrator.	Enter the existing password.
   New Password	The new password for the administrator.	Enter a new password.
   Repeat Password	A repeat of the new password for the administrator.	Re-enter the new password.

Configuration

1. Complete the fields as follows:

   Field/Button	Description	Default/User input
   Reset Stats Database	Resets the live monitor processes so that the data on the graph is refreshed.  Warning Use this advanced option when the live monitor graphs get stuck. Note that you may lose up to 120 seconds of data from reset.
   Reset Configuration Lock	Applies to when you receive the following error ‘Operation failed. Database is locked.' This occurs when the system does not release the lock on a table of an internal database.	Click this option to release the lock and modify the table.
   Backup Configuration Database	Creates an archive of the current system configuration. The system stores it in /system/idb.cfg.enc on the ScaleArc filesystem. The resulting archive is also automatically downloaded to the user workstation via the web browser.
   Restore Configuration Database	Restores from a previously created Backup Configuration Database archive file. Warning Note that the backup and restore functions are meant as entire system replacements. The restoral function requires that the IP address and hostname of the ScaleArc device be identical to the one captured in the backup archive file. These functions are meant to create a replacement ScaleArc system, should the hardware suffer a catastrophic failure. They are not meant to migrate a configuration from one ScaleArc system to another.

Data and Timezone

1. Complete as follows:

   Field	Description	Defaults/User input
   Date	Specifies the system date and time in the format MM-DD-YYYY hh:mm:ss.	Select a date and time format.
   Timezone	Selects the time zone for the system.	Identify a timezone.
   NTP Server	IP address or hostname of the NTP server e.g., clock.redhat.com or pool.ntp.org. You can configure multiple NTP servers (maximum of 3). The first server in the list should be the Primary NTP server.	Enter the servers, separated by spaces.

Security settings

1. Complete as follows:

   Field	Description	Default/User input
   Session Timeout Interval	Logs off users' inactive sessions after a specific period of time.	Default value is 10 minutes. 1 Customize your timeout interval. 2 Click Apply.
   API Key	Required before you can start using ScaleArc APIs. Your API key is a unique alphanumeric identifier associated with your account and is used for universal authentication commands for all of your services.	1 Click on Show API Key. 2 Enter your administrator username and password . 3 Click to display the API Key. To regenerate the API key: 1 Click Generate API Key. 2 Enter your username and password and click on Submit.
   Enabled SSH Port	The port where SSH is configured.	Default: SSH is disabled.
   Enable SSH	The option to select SSH port or use the default Port 22. You can set the password manually or use the option of auto-generate the password. The SSH session's auto-generated password displays for only 30 seconds after you have entered the admin username and password. Please make note of it before it disappears.	1 Click Enable SSH. 2 If you have selected Auto-generated, enter your ScaleArc UI admin username and password to derive the SSH password. 3 Alternatively, if you choose the user-defined option, enter your selected password. Then, enter the ScaleArc UI admin username and password to derive the SSH password. 4 Click Submit.
   Disable SSH	Disables SSH on port 22.	1 Click Disable SSH. 2 Enter your administrator username and password. 3 Click Submit.
   Upload SSL Certificate	By default ScaleArc uses a self- signed certificate for communication via HTTPS. Since it is self-signed, the system displays an untrusted certificate alert while accessing ScaleArc. To resolve the untrusted certificate issue, you can purchase and upload a SSL certificate and its key by selecting this option. Access ScaleArc using the Common Name in the certificate you are uploading.	1 Click Browse to locate and upload your SSL certificate and private key. 2 Click Submit.