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Configuration
Prepare for configuration
Prepare to configure your new system by completing the tasks below.
1. Verify network connectivity
Ensure that the network connection is active.
2. Plan for the network address
If you do not have DHCP enabled on the network, you must have networking details ready: An IP address to assign, subnet
mask, gateway address, and DNS name. For initial setup, it is faster to allow automatic assignment of these details by
connecting your system to a DHCP enabled network.
Connecting to Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager the first time
Once the system is unboxed, connected to your management network, and powered up, there are a few options for accessing
Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager the first time. You can initially configure Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager by connecting
to:
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The Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager web interface through the management network.
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The Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager CLI using a DB9 null modem serial cable and retrieving the DHCP assigned IP
address or hostname. Note that since there is no serial port available on the Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager, you may
need to also use a USB-to-RS232 adapter.
Connecting to the web interface using Ethernet
You can acquire the IP address or hostname through your management network.
Prerequisites
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System hardware unboxed, installed, and powered up
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Username and password noted from the chassis tag
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Ethernet cable
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DHCP enabled network
Procedure
1. Connect an Ethernet cable between the MGMT port on the system chassis and your management network.
2. Wait for the hostname of your new system to propagate onto your network through DDNS and have an IP address
assigned through DHCP.
3. On a separate computer connected to your network, enter the address https://<Chassis Manager hostname
or IP address> in a browser window. HTTPS (HTTP exchanged over an SSL encrypted session) is required for
accessing the Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager web interface.
To use the hostname, enter the fully qualified domain name (if your computer is outside the domain) or just the hostname
(if your computer is inside the domain).
4. Log in with the default credentials listed on the system chassis tag.
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