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Cyclades AlterPath OnBoard Series Quick Start Manual

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AlterPath™ OnBoard
QuickStart Guide
This guide provides a summary of basic AlterPath™ OnBoard installation tasks for expert administrators
who already know how to install and configure Cyclades AlterPath products.
Note: Circled numbers in the following table correspond to circled numbers in the following figure.
Rackmount the OnBoard.
Connect the public network to the primary public Ethernet port.
Connect service processors and other supported devices to the private Ethernet ports.
Connect the OnBoard to a power source and turn power on.
Choose a method for enabling Web Manager access and proceed to either step
Connect a terminal to the console port to prepare for basic network configuration (if desired).
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Enable access to the Web Manager by assigning a static IP address or configuring a DHCP
address.
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Select a security profile, add users, and configure security and services using the Web Manager. Page 6
Note: Changing administrator passwords and selecting a security profile that suits your site's security policies
are both mandatory for creating a secure configuration that reduces the risk of unwanted intrusions.
Service processor Ethernet port
OnBoard
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OnBoard
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For more-detailed procedures, go to the page numbers listed in the table, and also see the AlterPath
OnBoard Installation Guide. For optional power management and modem connection instructions, see
"Advanced Procedures" on page 7.
Ethernet port with console access on a server or other device
IP user
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Power source
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Internet
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  • Page 1 This guide provides a summary of basic AlterPath™ OnBoard installation tasks for expert administrators who already know how to install and configure Cyclades AlterPath products. Note: Circled numbers in the following table correspond to circled numbers in the following figure.

  • Page 2: Rackmounting The Alterpath Onboard

    1. Rackmounting the AlterPath OnBoard 1. Rackmounting the AlterPath OnBoard Two brackets are supplied with eight screws for attaching the brackets for rackmounting. To Rackmount the AlterPath OnBoard 1. Connect the brackets on each side at either the front or back edges. See the AlterPath OnBoard Installation Guide for how to place the brackets and to review essential safety precautions, if needed.

  • Page 3: Methods For Enabling Web Manager Access

    Methods for Enabling Web Manager Access An administrator who knows the admin user’s password (cyclades) and who has network access to the OnBoard needs to enter the OnBoard’s DNS name or IP address in a browser to bring up the Web Manager and to finish the configuration of users and connected devices.

  • Page 4: Enabling Access To The Web Manager

    2. Log into the console port as root. OnBoard login: root Password: cyclades The default password is “cyclades.” Caution! For security, it is essential for root to change the password. 3. Enter the passwd command and enter and confirm a new password when prompted.
  • Page 5 1500 16. Confirm the name server configuration. cli> get network resolv network resolv dns0 192.111.11.21 network resolv dns1 none network resolv domain cyclades.com 17. Save the changes. cli> commit 18. Exit from the cycli utility. cli> quit...

  • Page 6: To Use A Dynamic Ip Address To Access The Web Manager

    For how OnBoard administrators and regular users access servers and devices that are connected to the OnBoard, see “Accessing Connected Devices” in the AlterPath OnBoard User’s Guide. The user documents are available at the following locations: • On the documentation CD shipped with the product • At http://www.cyclades.com/docs, under: “AlterPath OnBoard.” AlterPath OnBoard QuickStart Guide...

  • Page 7: Advanced Procedures

    Advanced Procedures Advanced Procedures This section describes the following advanced procedures. • Installing PCMCIA Cards in the Front Card Slots • Connecting IPDUs or an External Modem to the AUX Port Installing PCMCIA Cards in the Front Card Slots The following order of installation is important: •...
  • Page 8 AlterPath PM, and insert the other end of the cable to the “In” port of the next AlterPath PM. 3. Configure the AUX port for Power Management. Cyclades Corporation 3541 Gateway Boulevard Fremont, CA 94538 USA 1.888.CYCLADES (292.5233)

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