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6
Installing and Configuring the SKM Appliance Servers
Quantum Scalar Key Manager 2.5 Quick Start Guide
1
Set the IP address of the laptop or PC you will use to connect to the SKM appliance
server to
192.168.18.100
.
2
Connect a CAT5e crossover Ethernet cable from the laptop or PC to
Ethernet Port 1
on the rear of the SKM server (see
Figure 1
on page 4).
Note:
Ethernet Port 1 is used only for configuration. Once you perform the initial
configuration, you will use Ethernet Port 2 for SKM appliance server
communication via your network.
3
Using SSH, connect to the server using the IP address for Ethernet Port 1:
192.168.18.3
.
Note:
The IP address of Ethernet Port 1 is a static IP address that cannot be
changed.
4
At the login prompt, type the following (this is the user login ID which will never
change):
akmadmin
5
At the
Password
prompt, type the default password:
password
6
At the
akmadmin@skmserver
prompt, type the following:
./skmcmds
7
At the
Password
prompt, type the default password again:
password
The End User License Agreement displays.
8
Read the license agreement. Press
<Enter>
to scroll through the agreement. At the
end, type
y
to accept and continue or
n
to decline and stop the installation process.
9
Press
<Enter>
to begin the setup wizard.
10
The first setup wizard task prompts you to change the akmadmin password (see
Figure 3
). There is only one password for SKM. It is called the akmadmin password,
and is required for all logins and access to SKM Admin commands, including backup
and restore.
Figure 3 Changing the
Password