Installing Awms Software (Phase 2); Getting Started; Step 1: Configuring Date And Time, Checking For Prior Installations; Date And Time - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

- To install AWMS and manually configure hard drive settings, type expert <ENTER>.
boot:
3. Allow the installation process to continue. Installing the CentOS software (Phase I) takes 10 to 20 minutes to
complete. This process formats the hard drive and launches Anaconda to install all necessary packages.
Anaconda gauges the progress of the installation.
Upon completion, the system will prompt you to eject the installation CD and reboot the system.
4. Remove the CD from the drive and store in a safe location.

Installing AWMS Software (Phase 2)

Getting Started

After the reboot, the GRUB screen appears.
1. Press Enter or wait six seconds, and the system automatically loads the kernel.
2. When the kernel is loaded, log into the server using the following credentials:
login = root
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password = admin
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3. Start the AWMS software installation script by executing the ./amp-install command.
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Step 1: Configuring Date and Time, Checking for Prior Installations

Date and Time

The following message appears, and this step ensures the proper date and time are set on the server:
------------------------ Date and Time Configuration ------------------
Current Time: Fri Nov 21 09:18:12 PST 2008
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Ensure that you enter the accurate date and time during this process. Errors will arise later in the installation if
the specified date varies significantly from the actual date, especially if the specified date is in the future and it is
fixed later. It is recommended to configure ntpd to gradually adjust your clock to the correct time.
1. Select 1 to set the date and select 2 to set the time zone. Press Enter after each configuration to return to the
message menu above.
CAUTION: Changing these settings after the installation can cause data loss, especially for time-series data such as bandwidth
and client count graphs. Avoid delayed configuration.
2. Press 0 to complete the configuration of date and time information, and to continue to the next step.

Previous AWMS Installations

The following message appears after date and time are set:
Welcome to AWMS Installer Phase 2
STEP 1:
If a previous version of AWMS software is not discovered, the installation program automatically proceeds to
"Step 2: Installing AWMS Software, Including AWMS" on
discovered, the following message appears on the screen:
18 | Installing AWMS
at the command prompt and press Enter to execute the script.
./amp-install
Change Date and Time
Change Time Zone
Finish
Checking for previous AWMS installations
page 19. If a previous version of the software is
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