Establishing A Console Connection - Cisco MARS Install And Setup Manual

Establishing a Console Connection

Task
Complete initial configuration using the web interface.
5.
After you complete the cable connections to the MARS Appliance, define the required network connection
settings, and specify any additional default routes, you can start the web interface configuration process. Verify
the configuration settings of your browser before configuring the MARS Appliance (see
Requirements, page
During this phase, you configure the following:
Appliance license
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Zone identification (Global Controller only)
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E-mail server identification
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DNS addresses
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E-mail address for the system administrative account (pnadmin)
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TACACS/AAA login prompt settings
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Result: You have configured your appliance to communicate on the network, properly correlate events, and issue
system e-mails to a monitored e-mail address.
For more information, see:
Completing the Configuration using MARS web interface, page 5-11
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Licensing the Appliance, page 5-11
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Verifying and Updating Network Settings, page 5-14
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Specifying the DNS Settings, page 5-15
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• Configure E-mail Settings for the System Administrative Account, page 5-16
• Configure TACACS/AAA Login Prompts, page 5-17
Upgrade the appliance to the most recent software version.
6.
The software version determines the currency of signatures, system inspection rules, features, and bug fixes. An
important part of your security solution is ensuring that you maintain the most up-to-date software on the MARS
Appliance. This process involves preparing an upgrade strategy and selecting a method, determining your current
version, identifying the most recent version, and downloading and applying all intermediate versions of the
software.
Result: The appliance is running the most recent version of software.
For more information, see:
Checklist for Upgrading the Appliance Software, page 6-6
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Establishing a Console Connection
Before you can perform the initial configuration of MARS Appliance, you must establish a console
connection to it. You have three options for establishing an initial console connection, and four options
after you complete the initial configuration. You must log in to the console using the system
administrative account (pnadmin) and the password associated with that account, which is also pnadmin
by default.
The three initial console connection options are:
Install and Setup Guide for Cisco Security MARS
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Chapter 5 Initial MARS Appliance Configuration
Web Browser Client
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