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Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide
Installing and Configuring the Steelhead Appliance
Configuring In-Path Steelhead Appliances
Connecting to the Management Console
After you configure the Steelhead appliance, you can check and modify your configuration settings and
view performance reports and system logs in the Management Console. You can connect to the
Management Console through any supported Web browser.
To connect to the Management Console, you must know the host, domain, and administrator password that
you assigned in the configuration wizard.
Note:
Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in your Web browser.
To connect to the Management Console
1.
Specify the URL for the Management Console in the location box of your Web browser:
protocol
://
host.domain
–
protocol
is http or https. HTTPS uses the SSL protocol to ensure that a secure environment. If you
use HTTPS to connect, you are prompted to inspect and verify the SSL key.
–
host
is the host name you assigned to the Steelhead appliance during initial configuration. If your
DNS server maps that IP address to a name, you can specify the DNS name.
–
domain
is the full domain name for the Steelhead appliance.
Note:
Alternatively, you can specify the IP address instead of the host and domain.
The Management Console appears, displaying the Login page.
Figure 3-11. Login Page
