This chapter provides the following basic setup procedures:
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Powering on and booting the software
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Starting the Command Line Interface (CLI)
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Setting basic system information
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Setting up SNMP community strings
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Setting up passwords
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Setting the DNS domain name and address
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Setting SYSLOG parameters
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Activating configuration changes and saving the configuration file
Note:
You should have installed the IA 1100/1200 hardware and attached the console
management cable, as described in Chapter 2, "Basic System Setup" on page 19.
Powering On and Booting the Software
To power on the IA 1100/1200 and boot the software:
1.
Plug the IA 1100/1200's power supplies into a power source. Assuming that your
power source is currently active, the IA 1100/1200 will automatically power on and
attempt to boot using the software image in the motherboard's boot flash.
While the software is booting, the HBT (heartbeat) LED on the chassis flashes. When
the software finishes booting, the HBT LED goes dark and the OK LED lights up,
indicating that the IA 1100/1200 software is online. As the software boots, the
management console attached to the IA 1100/1200's DB-9 DCE port displays messages
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