Chapter 3 Setting up Skybox Appliance
Skybox version 8.5.400
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2
On the Appliance’s front panel, press the Power button.
3
Lock the front bezel in place using the key provided.
System configuration
Before running the Skybox Server, configure Skybox Appliance to be part of your
network and perform some initial system configuration.
CONFIGURING CONNECTION
Before using the Skybox Appliance Administration, you must configure
connection of Skybox to your network. This configuration is done locally, using
either:
›
Mouse, keyboard, and screen
›
Serial port connection
Note: For a diagram of the connectors used in the following procedures, see
(on page 10).
To configure connection using a mouse, keyboard, and screen
1
Connect one end of a standard network cable to the NIC 1 port on the
Appliance’s back panel; connect the other end of the cable to a network
socket.
2
Connect a mouse, keyboard, and screen to the connectors on the Appliance’s
back panel.
3
Log in to the Appliance using the default login (root) and the default
password (skyboxview).
4
Run the command
set_appliance_network
(this command configures
network interfaces with an IP address, netmask, and default gateway).
a.
Select a network interface to configure.
b.
Select the IP mode (static or DHCP).
—
When using static mode, you must provide the IP address, netmask,
and default gateway.
5
When you are finished, if you are using DHCP, run
ifconfig,
and write down
the IP address assigned to the Appliance. You will need it later.
To configure connection using a serial port connection
1
Connect one end of the serial cable to a serial port on the management
computer; connect the other end to the serial port on the Appliance.
2
On the management computer, start a terminal emulation program, select the
port that you connected to in the previous step, and configure the following
port settings:
•
Bits per second: 9600
•
Data bits: 8
•
Parity: none
