Basic Installation Procedures : Enabling Access to the Web Manager

Enabling Access to the Web Manager
Perform the procedures in this section to enable a remote administrator to finish configuration using the Web Manager. These procedures requires a terminal or a computer that has a terminal emulation program to be physically connected to the console port of the OnBoard appliance.
To configure basic network parameters using a terminal:
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Using either a terminal or a terminal emulation program installed on a computer that is connected to the OnBoard appliance, start a session with the following console port settings:
Serial Speed: 9600 bps
Parity: None
Flow Control: None
Data Length: 8 bits
Stop Bits: 1
ANSI emulation
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CAUTION: It is recommended that the default password for the root user be changed immediately.
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Enter the passwd command, and enter and confirm a new password when prompted.
[root@OnBoard /]# passwd
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Invoke the cycli utility.
[root@OnBoard /]# cycli
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cli> set network interface eth0 active yes
NOTE: Alternately, you can enter all the set network interface eth0 parameters in step 5 through step 10 in a single cycli command line.
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cli> set network interface eth0 method static
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cli> set network interface eth0 address onboard_IP_address
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cli> set network interface eth0 gateway gateway_IP_address
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cli> set network interface eth0 netmask netmask
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cli> set network interface eth0 broadcast broadcast_IP_address
11.
cli> set network hostname OnBoard_name
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cli> set network resolv domain domain_name
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cli> set network resolv dns0 DNS_server_IP_address
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cli> set network resolv dns1 secondary_DNS_server_IP_address
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cli> get network interface eth0
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cli> get network resolv
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cli> commit
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cli> quit
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To use a dynamic IP address to access the Web Manager:
This procedure assumes that DHCP is enabled and that you are know the IP address that is currently assigned to the OnBoard appliance from a DHCP server on the same subnet.
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To use the default IP address to access the Web Manager:
NOTE: The default IP address for the OnBoard appliance is 192.168.160.10. This procedure assumes that you are able to temporarily change the IP address of a workstation that is on the same subnet as the OnBoard appliance.
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On a workstation that has a physical network connection to the OnBoard appliance, change the network portion of the IP address of that workstation to 192.168.160 and make sure that the host portion of the IP address is not the same as the OnBoard appliance.
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Bring up a browser on the workstation whose address you changed, enter the OnBoard appliance’s default IP address (http://192.168.160.10) to bring up the Web Manager, and log in.
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To allow subsequent use of the Web Manager from any workstation, go to the Wizard-Network Settings option to change the OnBoard appliance’s IP address to a fixed public IP address and to configure the other basic network parameters.
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Restore the workstation’s IP address to its previous IP address.
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