15.3 Changing the Name of an Access Gateway and Modifying Other Descriptive Details

The default name of an Access Gateway is its IP address. You can change this to a more descriptive name as well as adding other details that can help you identity one Access Gateway from another.

  1. In the Administration Console, click Access Manager > Access Gateways > [Name of Access Gateway] > Edit.

    Editing Access Gateway details

  2. Modify the values in the following fields:

    Name: Specifies the Administration Console display name for the Access Gateway. This is a required field. The default name is the IP address of the Access Gateway. If you modify the name, the name must use alphanumeric characters and can include spaces, hyphens, and underscores.

    Management IP Address: Specifies the IP address used to manage the Access Gateway. Select one from the list. For information on changing the Management IP Address, see Section 4.3, Changing the IP Address of the Access Gateway.

    Location: Specifies the location of the Access Gateway server. This is optional, but useful if your network has multiple Access Gateway servers.

    Description: Describes the purpose of this Access Gateway. This is optional, but useful if your network has multiple Access Gateways.

  3. Click OK twice, then click Close.

    When you click OK, any changes are immediately applied to the Access Gateway.