Network Configuration¶
This section describes the network configuration page of the EPAS installation, corresponding to the network configuration of the EPAS MASTER system. The network configuration page can be found in the System » Network Settings menu.
The available actions are:
- Save »: saves the entered IP and DNS configuration.
- Restart: restarts the network service, applying the last saved IP and DNS configuration. 1
IP configuration¶
The IP configuration area allows an EPAS Administrator to change the IP and hostname information of the EPAS MASTER system. The available configuration fields are:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| DHCP | Use the drop-down list to enable or disable DHCP. If DHCP is enabled, no further network settings are available. |
| Host name | Enter here the host name of the EPAS MASTER (e.g. SRVEPAS01). Do not include the DNS domain. |
| Domain name | Enter here the DNS domain name (e.g. services.local). |
| IP Address | Enter the IP address of the EPAS MASTER |
| Netmask | Enter the network mask of the EPAS MASTER |
| Gateway | Enter the gateway of the EPAS MASTER |
To apply the IP configuration, use the Save button to persist the configuration and the Restart button to apply the persisted configuration.
Warning
If the network connectivity is lost, you must use the local serial console in order to restore it.
DNS configuration¶
The DNS configuration area allows an EPAS Administrator to change the DNS configuration of the EPAS MASTER system. DNS resolution is used for:
- In the web interface, to resolve entered hostnames into IP addresses, for any target definition.
- For the CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault / Application Identity Manager integration.
- For SMTP connections to external mailing systems.
- For External Authentication of EPAS users.
The available configuration fields are:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| DNS 1 | Enter here the IP address of a usable DNS server. |
| DNS 2 | (Optional) Enter here the IP address of a usable DNS server. |
| Search domains | (Optional) Enter here a comma separated list of domains to search when performing DNS resolution. |
To apply the DNS configuration, use the Save button to persist the configuration and the Restart button to apply the persisted configuration.
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The restart network operation is also available in the Maintenance Tasks page, described in the Maintenance Operations subsection. ↩