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7 Complete the WANJet 500 appliance setup

Log on to the appliance remotely through the browser interface, and use the Setup utility to activate the
license and complete the setup, as follows. For more detailed information, click the Help tab or refer to the
WANJet Appliance Administrator Guide.
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To log on
a. In a web browser, go to https://<Mgmt IP
address>, if you set up a management network.
Otherwise, use the Bridge IP Address.
b. In the user authentication popup screen, type the
user name and password, and then click OK. The
default credentials are:
User Name: admin
Password: admin
The WANJet Setup Utility Welcome screen opens.
To activate the license
a. On the WANJet Setup Utility Welcome screen,
click Next to open the first License screen.
b. Click Activate to open the second License
screen. In the Base Registration Key box, your
registration key appears. If it does not appear, see
the note below.
c. Click Next.
d. Read the End User License Agreement (EULA), and
then click Accept if you agree to the conditions.
Note: If automatic license activation does not work,
you can use manual activation instead. On the
second License screen, for Activation Method, select
Manual and follow the directions on the screen.

8 Configure the WANJet 500 appliance

Use the browser interface, called the Configuration utility, to configure the WANJet appliance. For example, you can
change the default password, specify remote WANJet appliances, set up optimization and QoS policies, and create
static routes. For more information, click the Help tab, or consult the WANJet
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To complete the setup
When the license activation has finished, the Platform
screen opens.
a. Verify the Management Port settings. If you are not
using a management interface, you must still type
an IP address and netmask (use fictitious ones) to
proceed with the setup.
b. For the Host Name, type a fully qualified domain
name, for example, mywanjet.wanopt.net.
c. Select the time zone.
d. Change and confirm the passwords for the root and
Admin accounts.
e. Click Next to open the Local WANJet screen.
f. In the WANJet Alias box, optionally type a common
name for the WANJet appliance.
g. If you set up the local WANJet appliance using the
Bridge menu on the LCD, verify that the addresses
you specified appear on this screen.
If you did not specify these addresses, type them in
the appropriate boxes.
h. Click Save.
To reboot
After you complete the Setup utility, you must reboot
the WANJet appliance from the command line. To
reboot, use a terminal emulator program (if you are
working locally using a serial console connected to the
WANJet appliance) or an SSH program. Log on to the
WANJet appliance and run the reboot command.
When the reboot has finished, you need to log on again
to continue using the browser interface.
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