HP Remote System Controller User Manual page 13

2 Configuring the HP Remote System
Controller
You can adjust settings for the HP Remote System Controller either programmatically or through the
embedded graphical user interface.
Initial setup for the HP Remote System Controller
The first time you use the Remote System Controller, you must perform the following setup tasks.
1. Open a web browser (either Chrome or Microsoft Edge) and type the Remote System Controller
URL in the address field.
To determine the URL, access the user interface by typing https://<hostname>.<domain>,
where the default hostname is rsc-<serial_number>.
NOTE:
To resolve mDNS addresses, your computer needs access to UDP port 5353. The mDNS protocol is
not routable–both the machine and the RSC must be in the same LAN/VLAN. Some switches might
have additional configuration to allow mDNS messages to traverse across VLANs.
If there is no enterprise DHCP and DNS, a local address is assigned to the Remote System
Controller and you can access it by typing https://rsc-<serial_number>.local, where:
● rsc is a fixed keyword
● <serial_number> is a variable you replace with the serial number for your Remote System
Controller
● local is the network domain
NOTE:
configuration automatically, enabling a unique IP that can be reached in the local network for RSC
configuration/provisioning. Make sure your operating system has a link-local address added to the
network interface in the same LAN/VLAN as the RSC, and then type the URL
https://rsc<serial>.local to start the configuration. IPv4 link-local addresses are
assigned from address block 169.254.0.0/16 (169.254.0.0 through 169.254.255.255).
2. Enter admin as the user name and enter the default password that is printed on the Remote
System Controller label.
3. Accept the license agreement.
NOTE:
4. Change the password from the default password to a new one that includes the recommended
security criteria. See
The Remote System Controller uses multicast DNS (mDNS) to provide a default hostname.
When no DHCP is in the network, the RSC starts and falls back to the link-local IPv4
You must accept the license agreement to be able to use the Remote System Controller.
Configure the password on page 10.
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