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Summary of Contents for SBOX A240
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Page 1: Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide SBOX Version 2.0 | Hardware Version 2... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
© 2016 SBOX CONTENTS 1. Introduction 1.1 SBOX Model Identification 1.1.1 A140/F1000/F2000/S1000/S2000 Series Front Panel 1.1.2 A140/F1000/F2000/S1000/S2000 Series Back Panel 1.1.3 A240 / A540 Front Panel 1.1.4 A240 / A540 Back Panel 1.1.5 A1040 / A2510 / A2540 Series Front Panel 1.1.6 A1040 / A2510 / A2540 Series Rear Panel 2. Getting Started with SBOX 2.1 Prerequisites 2.2 Power On 2.3 Appliance Log In 2.4 Network Configuration 2.4.1 DHCP Setup 2.4.2 Manual Network Setup a) Network information screen b) Hostname screen c) Timezone Setup 3. SBOX Manager 3.1 Activation 3.1.1 EULA 3.1.2 SBOX License 3.1.3 Join SBOX Cluster 3.1.4 Set User Passwords 3.1.5 Completion 3.1.6 Install Splunk Enterprise 4. Additional Support 1 ... -
Page 3: Introduction
© 2016 SBOX 1. Introduction 1.1 SBOX Model Identification 1.1.1 A140/F1000/F2000/S1000/S2000 Series Front Panel Figure 1. A140/F1000/F2000/S1000/S2000 Series FrontPanel (1) Power Button VGA DSub 1.1.2 A140/F1000/F2000/S1000/S2000 Series Back Panel Figure 2. 140/F1000/F2000/S1000/S2000 Series Back Panel Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2 Ethernet Port 3 2 ... -
Page 4: A240 / A540 Front Panel
© 2016 SBOX Ethernet Port 4 Ethernet Port 6 (if equipped) Ethernet Port 5 (if equipped) 1.1.3 A240 / A540 Front Panel Figure 3. A240 / A540 Series FrontPanel Power Button VGA DSub 1.1.4 A240 / A540 Back Panel Figure 4. A240 / A540 Back Panel Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2 Ethernet Port 3 Ethernet Port 4 Ethernet Port 6 (if equipped) Ethernet Port 5 (if equipped) 3 ... -
Page 5: A1040 / A2510 / A2540 Series Front Panel
© 2016 SBOX 1.1.5 A1040 / A2510 / A2540 Series Front Panel Figure 5. A1040 / A2510 / A2540 Series Front Panel Power Button VGA DSub 1.1.6 A1040 / A2510 / A2540 Series Rear Panel Figure 6. A1040 / A2510 / A2540 Series Panel Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2 Ethernet Port 3 Ethernet Port 4 4 ... -
Page 6: Getting Started With Sbox
© 2016 SBOX 2. Getting Started with SBOX 2.1 Prerequisites An ethernet cable and available ethernet switch connection One IP address for SBOX ethernet port 1 (address, netmask and gateway are required for manual configuration. DHCP is supported) A client PC which is able to access to the SBOX IP address defined above. We recommend the Google Chrome browser. (optional) Access to the Splunk Enterprise installation tarball (splunk*.*.**Linuxx86_64.tgz). 2.2 Power On Plug and connect the power cables to SBOX’s power supply unit Connect a VGA monitor and USB keyboard Connect the primary ethernet cable to ethernet port 1 Press front panel “power button” (A). The button may need to be pressed twice the first time the appliance is turned on. 2.3 Appliance Log In If the ‘login’ prompt is not visible on the connected monitor, press ‘enter’ on the keyboard a few times. The login prompt should appear. For initial setup, log into the appliance as user s box with the default password changeme . This password can be changed once the appliance is configured. 5 ... -
Page 7: Network Configuration
© 2016 SBOX 2.4 Network Configuration 2.4.1 DHCP Setup DHCP is not recommended for appliance installations. If you choose to utilize a DHCP assigned address, simply let the appliance boot up and an address will be assigned. To verify the address, log onto the appliance and run the “ip addr” command. [sbox@sboxnode1 ~]$ i p addr 1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00 inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever inet6 ::1/128 scope host valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 2: n ic0 : <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP qlen 1000 link/ether 08:00:27:9e:96:c0 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff i net 192.168.1.100 / 24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope glo bal dynamic nic0 ... -
Page 8: A) Network Information Screen
© 2016 SBOX a) Network information screen ● ARROW to Static and press SPACE ● TAB to IPADDR and enter the address assigned to this appliance ● TAB to NETMASK and enter the appropriate netmask ● TAB to GATEWAY and enter the network gateway to be used (Required for Static networks) ● TAB to NEXT and press SPACE or ENTER b) Hostname screen ● Enter the name of this host. ● TAB to NEXT and press SPACE or ENTER c) Timezone Setup (Please note that this screen may take a few seconds to load) 7 ... - Page 9 © 2016 SBOX ● ARROW up or down to choose the city that most closely represents the timezone of this appliance ● SPACE to select the Region/City ● TAB to DONE and press SPACE or ENTER After a few seconds, the setup screen should go away and a success message will appear with the IP ADDRESS to be used for the remainder of the configuration. 8 ...
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Page 10: Sbox Manager
© 2016 SBOX 3. SBOX Manager Final configuration of the appliance is completed using the SBOX Manager. Using a modern web browser, navigate to: https:// I P_ADDRESS_OF_APPLIANCE A ‘security error’ may appear. Depending on your browser you may have to choose “proceed anyway” or “continue” for the page to load. 3.1 Activation 3.1.1 EULA During the first visit to SBOX Manager, a user will be asked to accept the End User Software License Agreement. Choosing A ccept will advance to the next screen. 9 ... -
Page 11: Sbox License
© 2016 SBOX 3.1.2 SBOX License Unless you have already been provided with an SBOX license key, choose “Start 30 Day Trial”. If an SBOX license file has been provided, choose “Upload File” and locate the file provided. 3.1.3 Join SBOX Cluster If this node is joining an existing SBOX Cluster, provide the IP Address and Token String that were assigned to the Master Node. If this is an initial installation, or you wish to configure the SBOX Cluster at a later time, leave these values blank. Select NEXT to move to the next screen. 10 ... -
Page 12: Set User Passwords
© 2016 SBOX 3.1.4 Set User Passwords Update passwords for the ‘admin’ (SBOX Manager) and ‘sbox’ (ssh) users here. By default, both of these passwords are set to ‘ changeme’. 3.1.5 Completion The Completed screen lets you know that this appliance has been configured. Choose “Get Started” to start using the SBOX Manager. 11 ... -
Page 13: Install Splunk Enterprise
© 2016 SBOX 3.1.6 Install Splunk Enterprise Follow the on screen directions to install Splunk Enterprise. 4. Additional Support To access the SBOX Support documentation and knowledge base, or to open a support ticket, please visit support.sboxinc.com . 12 ...