5
Connect power cable(s) and turn
on the NSC
Connect power cable(s) between the
appliance and your power source(s).
Turn on the power switch(es).
6
Connect to the Serial Console port
Using an RJ-45 console adaptor,
connect a terminal or workstation to
the serial console port on the NSC. The
NSC will be configured using a terminal
or terminal emulator with session
settings of: 115,200, 8, N and 1, with
no flow control.
Note
: All remaining manual setup
steps are required the first time you
configure your NSC.
7
Configure network parameters
NOTE
: Skip to
step 8
if you have a
DHCP environment. DHCP is the default
IP configuration. If no DHCP server is
available, please log in to NodeGrid
Serial Console using
admin
credentials
(you will be required to change
password on the first login) and
configure a static IP address using CLI
instructions as follows:
[admin@nodegrid /]#
cd
settings/network_interfaces/eth0/
[admin@nodegrid eth0]#
set
ipv4_mode=static
[admin@nodegrid eth0]#
set
ipv4_address=10.0.0.10
ipv4_mask=255.255.255.0
ipv4_gateway=10.0.0.1
[admin@nodegrid eth0]#
show
interface: eth0
mac address: 08:00:27:c4:cf:e5
status = enabled
ipv4_mode = static
ipv4_address = 10.0.0.10
ipv4_mask = 255.255.255.0
ipv4_gateway = 10.0.0.1
ipv6_mode = no_ipv6_address
[admin@nodegrid eth0]#
commit
[admin@nodegrid eth0]#
exit
Connect to the NSC console port. Login
as root to change the root password.
8
Configure serial, network & USB
devices
Note
: Your NSC will respond over the
network at
192.168.160.10
if your
DHCP server fails or is unavailable.
Note:
To check your current IP address,
connect to the NSC console port and
hit
Enter
at the login prompt until you
see the IP address.
To configure the NSC T-Series for the
first time via Network:
a) Open a web browser (HTTP/S) and
enter its IP address in the address field.
Or start an SSH session to your NSC’s IP
address.
b) Log in to your NSC as
admin.
You
will be required to change password
on the first login.
Set your system security options as
described below.
Step 1 - Security
Security services tab: Select the
desired services, cryptographic
protocols and cipher suite levels. Click
Save
when finished.
Step 2 - Network
Network settings tab: Set your desired
Network and Interfaces parameters.
Click
Save
for each submenu.
Step 3 - Ports
Managed Devices tab: Select local
serial console port checkboxes and
click “Edit.” Set your preferences and
click
Save
when finished.
Step 4 - Change Admin Password
At any time, click
in the upper right corner of your
screen and click “Change Password” to
change your system password.
Note:
Connect to the NSC console
port. Login as root to change the root
password.
Congratulations!
Your NodeGrid Serial Console is now
configured and ready to accept users
and connections to its ports.
9
Additional Configuration
NOTE:
We recommend that you set up
a
new
Administrator account (in
admin
group with full privileges) and use the
new account instead of the default
admin
account.
Add New Users
Click Security tab, Local Accounts, Add,
set options,
Save.
Alerts & logging
Set and send alerts by email, SMS,
and/or SNMP.
Power
Control network attached PDU power
strips and server, network and storage
devices.
For additional configuration options,
how-tos and tips please refer to your
NSC User Guide.
10
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