Performing The Initial Configuration - Nokia IP1200 Series Installation Manual

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Performing the Initial Configuration

Performing the Initial Configuration
If you do not use DHCP to perform the initial configuration of your Nokia
IP1200 Series Security Platform, you must use a serial console connection
(cable included). After you perform the initial configuration, you no longer
need the console connection.
To perform the initial configuration
1. Turn on the appliance.
2. Respond to the Hostname? prompt within 30 seconds to prevent the
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At the console a series of startup messages appears, then the following
prompt appears:
Type any character to enter command mode.
The prompt remains on the screen for about five seconds.
Note
For information about how to use the boot manager, see
"Using the Boot Manager."
After some miscellaneous output appears, the following prompt appears:
Hostname?
If the Hostname? prompt does not appear on the console, check the
console port and console display connections to ensure that the serial
cable is completely plugged in at both ends. If you verify the console
connections and still do not see either the BOOTMGR> or Hostname?
prompts, verify that the terminal or terminal emulator program settings
are correct. If the settings are correct, contact your Nokia service provider
as listed in "Nokia Contact Information"
DHCP client from starting.
If the DHCP client starts, it might configure the appliance with an
incorrect host name and IP address (this could happen if a DHCP server
Nokia IP1200 Series Security Platform Installation Guide
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