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Bosch Security Systems, B.V.
Configuration manual
2021-05 | V1.00 |
5 Configuration procedure
Use any Windows PC in the corporate or Public Address network to connect to the user
interface for further configurations. The browsers Chrome and Firefox are supported.
1. Type
<hostname>
or
<ip_address>
in the browser to open the login webpage.
2. Enter the default credentials:
– User : admin.
– Password : admin.
i
Notice!
These credentials are used for initial configuration purposes of the PRA-APAS and should be
changed for security reasons.
3. Click Enter .
– The Welcome screen with the admin menu and individual tiles appears.
i
Notice!
You need to upload the License response file as described in Licenses, page 16. Without
purchasing a license, the admin/admin credentials enable only limited access to the user
interface. Get your Activation ID, download the license request file, and get your response
file.
5.1 Settings
Use the Settings tile in the administration module to configure your network and time
preferences
To configure the network:
1.
In the Settings menu, click the Settings tile.
2. Enter the Host name .
OR
Enter the
Name servers .
3. On ETH1 - PA network , select either DHCP or Static .
– The icon turns green when a successful connection is made.
4. For Static , enter the IP address , Netmask and Gateway addresses.
– For DHCP , these fields auto-populate.
5. On ETH2 - corporate network , select either DHCP or Static .
6. Click the Save button to save your settings.
– Note: The button Enable SSH for 24 hours will enable SSH access for access for
support in case of an accident for a day.
Each time you change the IP address or the Host name, the settings for a new self-
signed certificate will be generated with validity of 730 days. Refresh your browser
and confirm you trust this self-signed certificate. The system will check the
certificate daily and at each boot, and it will generate a new one if the IP address or
Host name changes, or if its validity expires within next 24 hours.
7. In Time settings, select either Manual or NTP .
8. For NTP , enter the NTP primary server and the NTP secondary server addresses.
OR
For
Manual , enter the date and time in Server time .