Chapter 4 Configuring the Appliance
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link to a drawing of the back panel to help you
understand the connections.
System tab
Pane
Description
Date and Time
Configuration
Enables you to view and change the exact date and time
in the Appliance’s time zone.
Notes:
•
When setting this information manually, set the date
and time and then the time zone for the location
where the Appliance is installed, so that reports and
other data are timestamped accurately.
•
Automatic configuration synchronizes Skybox with an
atomic clock. You must provide the IP address or
DNS of the NTP server to use.
For example, 0.asia.pool.ntp.org (click Change NTP
Server).
Set the time zone after setting the NTP server.
Syslog Server
Starts or stops the syslog server service.
Host Name
Enables you to change the name of the Appliance.
Change System
Mode
Toggles between Server mode (where the Appliance
functions as both Server and a Collector) and Collector
mode (where the Appliance functions only as a
Collector).
SNMP
Select Enable SNMP Service to set up SNMP
configuration, host configuration, and sending traps.
You can also download the Appliance MIBs. For more
page 20).
Security tab
Pane
Description
Appliance
Passwords
Enables you to change the root password for the
Appliance and the password for the Appliance
Administration.
SSH
Toggles the SSH service on and off and enables the root
user to log in via SSH.
Control tab
Pane
Description
Skybox Services Toggles the Server and Collector on and off.
Note: Turning a Skybox service off stops the service
and switches it to Manual mode. Turning the service on
restarts the service and switches it back to Automatic
mode.
Appliance
Operations
Enables you to reboot or shut down the Appliance.
