Checklist For Initial Configuration - Cisco MARS Install And Setup Manual

Initial MARS Appliance Configuration
Revised: September 27, 2007, OL-14672-01
Completing the initial configuration ensures that the MARS Appliance can communicate with other
devices on the network and prepares it to monitor data from reporting devices. There are six phases to
configuring the MARS Appliance. This chapter includes a checklist for initial configuration and the
procedures required to complete the first five phases. The sixth and final phase of the configuration,
which includes establishing administrative and user accounts, identifying the devices to monitor, and
defining custom inspection rules and reports, is performed using the HTML interface and is detailed in
the User Guide for Cisco Security MARS Local Controller and the User Guide for Cisco Security MARS
Global Controller.
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Checklist for Initial Configuration

Initial configuration of the appliance accomplishes several goals:
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Checklist for Initial Configuration, page 5-1
Establishing a Console Connection, page 5-4
Configuring Basic Network Settings at the Command Line, page 5-6
Completing the Cable Connections, page 5-11
Completing the Configuration using MARS web interface, page 5-11
Updating the Appliance to the Most Recent Software, page 5-18
Next Steps, page 5-18
Introduces the two user interfaces to MARS: the command line interface (CLI) and the web
interface.
Licenses the appliance.
Prepares the appliance to monitor and communicate on your network.
Configures the system time so that event correlation works properly.
Ensures the system administrative account is configured properly.
Ensures that the appliance is running the most recent version of software.
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