Nokia IP2255 - Security Appliance, Installation Manual

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Performing the Initial Configuration
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prompts, verify that the terminal or terminal emulator program settings
are correct. If the settings are correct, contact your Nokia service provider
as listed in
“Nokia Contact Information” on page 3.
2. Respond to the Hostname? prompt within 30 seconds to prevent the
DHCP client from starting.
If the DHCP client starts and you have already connected to a network
interface, a DHCP server on your network might configure the appliance
with an incorrect host name and IP address (this could happen if a DHCP
server on your network is configured to respond to any request). To reset
the incorrect host name and IP address:
a.
Establish a console connection to the system.
b. Enter the following:
rm /config/active
or
mv /config/active /config/active.old
c.
Reboot the appliance.
d. Respond to the Hostname? prompt within 30 seconds to prevent the
DHCP client from restarting.
3.
At each subsequent prompt, enter the requested configuration
information.
For more information about how to respond to the prompts during the
initial configuration process, see the release notes for the Nokia software
release you are running.
4.
When you are prompted to select an interface, Nokia recommends that
you select one of the Ethernet management ports, which are numbered
eth-s5p1 through eth-s5p4.
To select an interface, enter the number adjacent to the physical ID in the
list of connected interfaces.