3Com 6100 Set up the Server DNS Entry, Access the 3Com AirProtect Enterprise Console GUI

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Step 7: Set up the Server DNS Entry

Add a DNS entry ‘wifi‐security‐server’ in your organization’s/enterprise DNS server. This entry should point to the IP Address of the Server configured in Step 6 (Complete Server Initialization and Setup Wizard)—Sub step 2 (Change the Network Settings).

Adding this entry serves two purposes:

A.Sensors can connect to the Server with “zero configuration” if they are connected to a DHCP enabled subnet.

B.You can access the Server using the address ‘https:// wifi‐security‐server’.

Step 8: Access the 3Com AirProtect Enterprise Console (GUI)

Important! The minimum system requirements to access the 3Com AirProtect Enterprise GUI Console are a laptop with Intel P4 X86 1.4 GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM, ,Windows 2000 or XP Operating System, IE 5.5 or higher, and JRE 1 4.2 only.

A. Type ‘https:// wifi‐security‐server’ to access the 3Com AirProtect Enterprise Console.

The 3Com AirProtect Enterprise Console can take up to 2 minutes to load.

Important! Pop‐up blockers (if any) must be disabled on the Web browser. The Reuse windows for launching shortcuts option in Tools‐>Internet Options‐>Advanced shoul be deselected in the Internet Explorer Web browser.

B.Click Yes on each of the Security Alert/Warning pop‐up screens.

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Contents 3Com AirProtect Enterprise Engine Quick Setup Guide United States Government Legends 3Com AirProtect Enterprise Quick Setup Guide Mount the Appliance Power up the Appliance Connect the Appliance to the NetworkAccess 3Com AirProtect Enterprise Complete the Server Initialization and Setup Wizard Set up the Server DNS Entry Access the 3Com AirProtect Enterprise Console GUILogin Information 3Com AirProtect Enterprise Quick Setup Guide Power and Connect to the Network Connect 3Com AirProtect Sensors to the NetworkBegin the System Setup Wizard and Select Installation Type Complete the 3Com AirProtect Enterprise System Setup Wizard Enable Global Flags