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Cyclades AlterPath OnSite Quick Start Manual

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AlterPath™ OnSite
QuickStart Guide
This guide provides a summary of basic AlterPath™ OnSite installation tasks for installers who already
know how to install and configure Cyclades AlterPath products. For more-detailed procedures, go to the
page numbers listed in the table. For safety information and advanced procedures, see the installation
guide referred to under "For More Information" on page 8.
Note: Circled numbers in the following table correspond to numbers in the figure below the table.
1.
Rackmount the AlterPath OnSite.
Make an Ethernet connection.
Connect servers and devices to KVM and serial ports.
Choose a method for enabling Web Manager access and proceed to either step
Connect a terminal or local user station to prepare for basic network configuration (if desired)
Power on the OnSite and connected devices.
6.
Enable access to the Web Manager by assigning a static IP address or configuring a DHCP address.
7.
Select a security profile, add users, and configure security using the Web Manager.
Note: Changing administrator passwords and selecting a security profile that enforces your site's security policies
are both mandatory for creating a secure configuration that reduces the risk of unwanted intrusions.
Power source
Server or other device with a console port
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5
IP user
Internet
Server with KVM connectors
3
4
Local user
Page 2
Page 2
Page 2
Page 3
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Page 4
Page 4
Page 4
Page 8
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Console user
2
Ethernet

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  • Page 1 AlterPath™ OnSite QuickStart Guide This guide provides a summary of basic AlterPath™ OnSite installation tasks for installers who already know how to install and configure Cyclades AlterPath products. For more-detailed procedures, go to the page numbers listed in the table. For safety information and advanced procedures, see the installation guide referred to under “For More Information”...

  • Page 2: Making An Ethernet Connection

    1. Rackmounting the AlterPath OnSite 1. Rackmounting the AlterPath OnSite Two brackets are supplied with eight screws (including two spares) for attaching the brackets. To Rackmount the OnSite 1. If rackmounting the OnSite, connect one bracket on each side on the front or back edges. See Chapter 2, “Installation,”...

  • Page 3: Methods For Enabling Web Manager Access

    3. Connecting Servers to the KVM Ports and Devices With Console Ports to the Serial Ports Methods for Enabling Web Manager Access An administrator who knows the admin user’s password (“cyclades” is the default) and who has network access to the OnSite needs to enter the OnSite’s DNS name or IP address in a browser to bring up the Web Manager and to finish the configuration of users and connected devices.

  • Page 4: Enabling Access To The Web Manager

    4. Making a Local Connection for Network Configuration 4. Making a Local Connection for Network Configuration Make a local connection to the OnSite to enable configuration of a static IP address as follows: • Connect a terminal to the console port as described in “To Connect a Terminal or Computer to the Console Port”...
  • Page 5 6. Enabling Access to the Web Manager To Configure Basic Network Parameters Using the wiz Command 1. Using either a terminal or a terminal emulation program installed on a computer that is connected to the OnSite’s console port start a session with the following settings: Serial Speed: 9600 bps Parity: None Flow Control: None...

  • Page 6: Configuring Basic Networking Using The Osd

    6. Enabling Access to the Web Manager 11. Enter the IP address for the gateway. Gateway IP[eth0] : gateway_IP_address 12. Enter the netmask for a subnetwork if appropriate. Network Mask[#] : netmask 13. Enter y to the prompts shown in the following screen example. Are all the parameters correct? (y/n)[n]: y Do you want to save your configuration to Flash? (y/n)[n]: y 14.
  • Page 7 6. Enabling Access to the Web Manager 7. Log out from the OSD. 8. Go to: “Selecting a Security Profile, Adding Users, Enabling Ports and and Configuring User Access to Ports Using the Web Manager” on page 8.” To Use a Dynamic IP Address to Access the Web Manager This procedure assumes that DHCP is enabled and that you are know the IP address that is currently assigned to the OnSite by a DHCP server.

  • Page 8: For More Information

    6. Enabling Access to the Web Manager The default password is “cyclades.” 3. Enter the passwd command, and enter and confirm a new password when prompted. [root@OnSite /root]# passwd Selecting a Security Profile, Adding Users, Enabling Ports and and Configuring User Access to Ports Using the Web Manager To complete configuration, the admin user can connect to the Web Manager by entering the IP address of the OnSite in a supported browser.

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