Administrator Guide - NDG

1 Administrator Guide Document Version: 2019-11-07 Copyright 2019 Network Development Group, Inc. NETLAB Academy Edition, NETLAB Professional Edition, and NETLAB+ are registered trademarks of Network Development Group, Inc. VMware is a registered trademark of VMware, Inc. Cisco, IOS, Cisco IOS, Networking Academy, CCNA, and CCNP are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. EMC2 is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation. This Guide documents features available in NETLAB+ VE version and later. NETLAB+ Virtual Edition Administrator Guide 11/7/2019 Copyright 2019 Network Development Group, Inc. Page 1 Contents Introduction .. 4 1 Initial Login.

2 5 Change Password During Initial Login .. 7 2 Using the Administrator Interface .. 10 Modify Settings .. 11 Change Password .. 12 Change E-mail .. 13 Change Date and Time Settings .. 13 Logout .. 15 3 Network Settings .. 16 SSL Configuration - Manage Certificates .. 17 View Certificate Information .. 17 Adding New Certificates .. 19 Generate a Certificate Request and Replace an Unsigned Certificate with a Signed Certificate .. 20 Add a Certificate and Private Key to NETLAB+ .. 27 Get a Certificate from Let's Encrypt .. 31 4 Manage License .. 36 Activate License (Initial Activation) .. 36 Reactivate License .. 39 5 Appearance .. 43 system 45 Login Logo.

3 45 Login Logo Location .. 47 Login Background .. 48 Login Form Location .. 51 Banner Logo .. 53 6 News and Announcements .. 55 7 Manage API Settings .. 58 Add an API Key .. 59 Edit an API 62 Disable API .. 64 Enable API .. 65 8 Manage Lab Reservations .. 66 Display a List of Lab Reservations .. 66 See Details of a Lab Reservation .. 67 Cancel a Lab Reservation .. 68 Enter a Lab Reservation .. 69 9 Shutdown/Reboot .. 70 10 Backup Your NETLAB+ Virtual Appliance .. 71 Automated 71 Manual Backups .. 71 NETLAB+ Restoration from Backup .. 72 11 Software Updates .. 73 Update NETLAB+ Software .. 74 Maintenance Expiration Date .. 75 NETLAB+ Virtual Edition Administrator Guide 11/7/2019 Copyright 2019 Network Development Group, Inc.

4 Page 2 12 Logs .. 76 NETLAB+ Log .. 76 system Log .. 78 Web Server Access Log .. 79 13 Usage .. 80 Community Usage .. 81 Pod Usage .. 85 Class Usage .. 88 Account Usage .. 91 Lab Usage .. 94 Lab History and Screenshots .. 100 14 Manage Communities .. 104 Add New Communities .. 105 View Community Records .. 109 Edit Community Records .. 111 Delete Community Records .. 112 15 Manage Classes .. 113 Add Classes .. 114 Edit Class Information .. 118 Assign Lead Instructors .. 121 Remove Lead Instructors .. 122 Manage a Class Roster .. 124 Add Learners to the Class Roster .. 124 View User Account Details from the Class Roster .. 126 Drop Learners from the Class Roster.

5 128 View User Labs from the Class Roster .. 130 Group the Class Roster Into Teams .. 131 Reset Account Passwords for One or More Learners .. 134 Add Content to a Class .. 136 Remove Content from a Class .. 138 Delete Classes .. 139 16 Manage User Accounts .. 142 Add Accounts .. 143 Importing Data from a File .. 143 Importing Data Example A .. 145 Importing Data Example B .. 148 Entering Account Data .. 153 Edit Accounts .. 156 Delete Accounts .. 159 Reset Account Passwords .. 161 Modify Instructor Privileges .. 163 17 User Logins .. 166 Disable User Logins .. 166 Enable User Logins .. 168 Force Logout and Disable User Logins for Selected Accounts.

6 169 18 Pods .. 172 Adding New Pods .. 173 NETLAB+ Virtual Edition Administrator Guide 11/7/2019 Copyright 2019 Network Development Group, Inc. Page 3 View Pod Details .. 175 Pod Settings .. 176 PC Settings .. 178 Configure Pod ACL .. 182 Pod Access Control List Managers .. 183 Pod Access Control List Rules .. 185 Resources for Pod Planning and Installation .. 189 19 Virtual Machine Infrastructure .. 190 Virtual Machine Inventory .. 190 Importing VMs into the Virtual Machine Inventory .. 190 Virtual Datacenters and Management Agents .. 193 Virtual Machine Host Servers .. 193 system -wide Virtualization Settings .. 194 20 Course Manager .. 195 View Course Details.

7 196 Install a Course .. 198 Delete a Course .. 203 21 Pod Designer .. 206 Viewing Pod Designs .. 207 22 Lab Designer .. 209 Viewing Lab Designs .. 210 Managing Lab Designs .. 211 Authorize Lab Design .. 212 Revoke Lab Design Authorization .. 214 23 Manage Configuration Files .. 216 Configuration File Management .. 216 Viewing and Editing Configuration Files .. 218 Creating Folders and Files .. 219 Deleting Folders and Files .. 221 NETLAB+ Virtual Edition Administrator Guide 11/7/2019 Copyright 2019 Network Development Group, Inc. Page 4 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.

8 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 . NETLAB+ Virtual Edition Administrator Guide 11/7/2019 Copyright 2019 Network Development Group, Inc. Page 5 1 Initial Login The web-based interface allows the Administrator to monitor and maintain the NETLAB+ system and devices.

9 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. Browser Minimum Version Support/Experience Google Chrome * * * * * Mozilla Firefox * * * * Apple Safari (MAC only) * * * * Microsoft Edge * * Microsoft Internet Explorer No longer supported 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. In order to use the Web-based Interface, several basic installation tasks must be completed, details are provided in the NETLAB+ VE Installation Guide .

10 NETLAB+ Virtual Edition Administrator Guide 11/7/2019 Copyright 2019 Network Development Group, Inc. Page 6 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 Password Administrator 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).