System Settings
Chapter 16: Configuring the System (System Settings)
Your comprehensive guide to the System Settings area—the central administration console for managing the EDCC platform itself.
🔒 Organization Administrator Only
Required Role: Organization Admin only
Access Level: Complete EDCC platform administration
Restriction: POD Admin and Viewers cannot access this section
Scope: Platform-wide configuration and management
Overview: The Engine Room of Your EDCC Platform
The System Settings area, accessible from the main navigation menu, is the "engine room" of your entire EDCC platform. The configurations made here are global, foundational, and affect the entire Organization's ability to function correctly.
This is where you manage the lifecycle of your hardware assets, monitor the health of the EDCC host system, integrate with essential external services like email, and perform critical data protection tasks.
Platform-Wide Impact: All settings in this area have Organization-wide effects and require the highest level of administrative privilege.
The Four Pillars of System Administration
The System Settings area is organized around four key administrative responsibilities. Use this guide to quickly find the section that corresponds to your immediate task.
Manage the entire lifecycle of your nodes, from initial discovery and registration to assigning them to a POD for active management
Check the health of the EDCC host system itself, manage its time zone, or perform a software update on the EDCC platform
Integrate EDCC with essential external services, such as an SMTP server for email notifications or an HTTPS server for OS image deployment
Protect your environment from data loss by creating and managing backups for both individual POD configurations and the entire EDCC platform
Key System Administration Concepts
Platform vs. Node Management
Critical Distinction: The System Settings area manages the EDCC platform itself, not the individual nodes it manages.
System Settings manages:
EDCC platform configuration and health
Device lifecycle and assignment
Integration with external services
Platform-wide backup and recovery
Node management happens in:
MANAGE module for monitoring and operations
CONFIGURE module for POD-level settings
Node Detail pages for individual server management
Organization-Level Administration
Why Organization Admin Only?
Platform Stability: These settings affect the entire EDCC infrastructure
Security Requirements: Controls access to sensitive configuration data
Data Protection: Manages backup and recovery capabilities
Service Integration: Configures external dependencies like SMTP and file servers
Global Impact Considerations
Settings That Affect All Users:
Device inventory and assignment policies
Platform time zone and logging
Email notification capabilities
Backup and recovery procedures
What's Next
This chapter serves as the introduction to the four essential modules of system administration. Each sub-chapter provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for using each page within the System Settings area.
Please proceed to Chapter 16.1: Managing the Device Inventory to begin your deep dive into platform management.