HP MSM765 zl Installation Manual page 17

4. Assign it an IP address of 192.168.1.1 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
ip address 192.168.1.1/24
NOTE:
address of 0.0.0.0, even if it is not connected to your network. If you do not intend to connect
the LAN port, assign a dummy IP address to it (for example, 1.0.0.1).
The following sample screen shows the commands from the above procedure, using slot C
with an index of 2:
Perform initial controller configuration
1. On your computer, disable the wireless port and configure the Ethernet port to use the static
IP address 192.168.1.2. Set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0, default gateway to
192.168.1.1, and DNS server to 192.168.1.1.
2. Connect network cables as follows:
a. Connect the Ethernet port on your computer to the controller LAN port.
b. Connect the controller Internet port to a network with Internet access.
3. Management and configuration of the controller occurs through its web interface. Open the
web interface in your web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 or later, or Mozilla Firefox
17 or later) by connecting to the address: https://192.168.1.1.
(If the IP address of the controller is in the restricted sites list of your browser, you will not be
able to access the controller web interface.)
4. A security certificate warning might appear the first time you connect to the web interface.
This is expected. Select the option in your web browser to continue.
5. On the Login page, enter admin for both Username and Password, and then select Login.
6. A workflow to set initial controller settings starts automatically. After you accept the HP Licence,
read the instructions and respond to the prompts on each page, and select Next to continue
to the next workflow page.
CAUTION:
correct country in which the controller and any controlled APs will operate. Selecting an
incorrect country can result in illegal operation and can cause harmful interference to other
systems.
When you reach the Network Interface step, make a note of the Internet network interface IP
address. You will need this address in step 1 1.
7. When the initial setup completes, select Go to Homepage.
8. You will be prompted to try the new Simplified UI. Select Try it Later to stay in the Advanced
UI, which is the default interface the first time you connect to the controller.
9. Click the administrator icon in the title bar and select Logout. (The name next to the icon will
be the name you defined during the initial configuration procedure. By default, it is admin.)
For proper functioning of the MSM765 zl, the LAN port must not be left at its default
To maintain regulatory compliance, during this workflow you must select the
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