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SteelCentral™ Enterprise NetProfiler Appliance Installation Guide
Configuring the Software
Configure the Dispatcher Module
When the Expansion Module reboots, it communicates with the other Enterprise NetProfiler modules as necessary to
be added to the system.
Configure the Dispatcher Module
You must install a Dispatcher Module if your Enterprise NetProfiler has more than six (6) Expansion Modules, or if
your flow rate is greater than 10M FPM. You must configure the Dispatcher Module before you install the seventh and
additional Expansion Modules. You do not need to log in to the web user interface as part of the configuration.
Follow these steps:
1.
Using a console cable, connect to the Console connector of the Dispatcher (DP) Module.
2.
Log in using “admin” user name and “admin” password.
When the configuration wizard starts, it displays the product model and serial number.
3.
Enter the required information at the following prompts. For example:
Welcome to SteelCentral Setup!
Please enter the PRODUCT CODE:
SCNP-04280-DP
Please enter the new dispatcher module's IP address (this device)
ip/prefixlen:
10.38.131.50/18
Please enter the Manager (UI) device's IP address
ip:
10.38.128.196
New Settings:
Product: SCNP-04280-DP
IP Address: 10.38.131.50/18
Gateway: 10.38.128.1
NOTE: Setup will conclude with a reboot of this SteelCentral device. After
all modules have rebooted, setup can be completed by logging into the UI at
https://10.38.128.196/
Login as admin/admin.
NOTICE: All existing settings and logs will be lost.
Finish Setup and Reboot? (yes/no):
yes
Working.....
After the Dispatcher Module reboots, it is ready for you to configure link aggregation (port channel bonding) on your
switch.
Configure Additional Expansion Module
You must install a Dispatcher Module before you install the seventh and additional Expansion Modules. It is not
necessary to log into the web user interface to complete the Expansion Module configuration.
On
each
Expansion Module
you must complete the procedure that is described in
“Configure the Base Module” on
.
