Nokia Check Point IP2450, Installation Manual

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Performing the Initial Configuration
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The power supply switch is on.
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The chassis assembly is pushed all the way in from the front of the appliance.
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That power is turned on to the power strip or wall receptacle into which you plugged the
appliance.
If the fans are still not running, contact your Check Point service provider or Check Point
Support Center at
http://support.checkpoint.com/ .
Note
On an appliance with two active power supplies installed, connect and turn on both power
supplies for load sharing and redundancy. If two power supplies are installed and both
power supplies are not turned on, the Fault LED illuminates.
Performing the Initial Configuration
If you do not use DHCP to perform the initial configuration of your Check Point IP2450
appliance, you must use a serial console connection (cable included). After you perform the
initial configuration, you no longer need the console connection.
To perform the initial configuration
1.
Turn on the appliance.
At the console a series of startup messages appears, then the following prompt appears:
Type any character to enter command mode.
The prompt remains on the screen for about five seconds. If you type any character during
this time, the system activates the Check Point IPSO boot manager.
Note
For information about how to use the boot manager, see the IPSO Boot Manager
Reference Guide .
After some miscellaneous output appears, the following prompt appears:
Hostname?
If the Hostname? prompt does not appear on the console, check the console port and console
display connections to ensure that the serial cable is completely plugged in at both ends. If
you verify the console connections and still do not see either the BOOTMGR> or
Hostname? prompts, verify that the terminal or terminal emulator program settings are
correct. If the settings are correct, contact your Check Point service provider as listed in
“Check Point Contact Information” on page 2.
2. Respond to the Hostname? prompt within 30 seconds to prevent the DHCP client from
starting.