F5 WANJet 500, Platform Manual

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Installing the WANJet 500 Platform
Platform Guide: WANJet
®
500 2 - 7
6. Set the netmask:
a) Press
T
.
The LCD displays: > NetMask .
b) Press
X
to display the netmask (default: 255.255.255.000 ) and
set it as you did the IP address.
c) With the cursor on the last number on the right, press
X
.
The LCD again displays > Netmask .
7. Set the default gateway:
a) Press
T
.
The LCD displays > Gateway .
b) Press
X
to display the gateway address (default:
192.168.168.001 ) and set it as you did the other addresses.
c) With the cursor on the last number on the right, press
X
.
The LCD again displays > Gateway .
8. Use the defaults for the other values. If using a separate subnet for
management, you can optionally set the Mgt IP Address , Mgt
Netmask , and Mgt Gateway . See the WANJet
®
Appliance
Administrator Guide if you need additional details.
9. Save the values you set:
a) Press
T
until you see > Apply .
b) Press
X
.
The LCD displays > Apply Now?
c) Press
X
to apply the values.
The LCD displays Config Applying , then Config Applied when
complete. The LCD panel shows the IP address you configured
for the WANJet platform.
Continue with the section called, Connecting the cables , on page 2-9.
To set the addresses using a serial console or PC
1. Connect the PC or serial terminal to the WANJet platform using the
RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port console cable supplied by F5 Networks.
a) Connect the DB-9 end to the PC or serial console.
b) Plug the RJ-45 end into the Console port (number 2 in Figure 1.3,
on page 1-5).
2. Display a console window. On a PC, you can use HyperTerminal or
an equivalent console emulator (set it to 9600 bits per second and
Xon/Xoff for flow control).
3. When the appliance has finished booting, you should see the
WANJet appliance login prompt. (If you do not see the login
prompt, press Enter.)