Connecting cables and starting the appliance
Use the following steps to connect electrical and communications cables from the
appliance to the appropriate sources. All cables are connected from the rear panel
of the appliance.
To connect cables and start the appliance
1
Connect a standard Ethernet cable from a Windows PC or laptop to the
Ethernet port NIC1/eth0 on the appliance.
2
Connect both power cables to the appliance, then plug in the other ends to
the AC power sources.
3
On the front panel of the appliance, press and release the power button to
turn on the unit.
Setting the IP address and verifying the factory test
results
This section provides instructions for your initial connection to the Backup Exec
3600 Appliance. Review the factory test data that is available on the Appliance
Web UI to make sure that all functions are optimal. Then log into and configure
your appliance.
See “Configuring the appliance” on page 17.
To set the IP address and verifying the factory test results
1
Verify that the cables are connected to the appliance and that the appliance
is running.
See “Connecting cables and starting the appliance” on page 21.
2
On your computer, click Start, and then click Settings > Network Connections
to open the Local Area Connection dialog box.
3
On the General tab, scroll through the list and select Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP).
4
Click Properties.
5
On the Alternate Configuration tab, perform the following tasks:
■
Click User Configured.
■
For the IP address, enter 172.16.111.nnn, where nnn is any number from
2 through 254, except the numbers 111 and 222.
■
For the Subnet mask, enter 255.255.0.0.
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Configuration
Connecting cables and starting the appliance
