Methods of Configuring a server

4.In the Login name field: Type a login name for the account.

5.In the Primary group field: susers appears.

6.In the Additional groups (profile) field: prof18 appears (prof18 is the code for the customer superuser).

7.In the Linux shell field: /bin/bash appears

8.In the Home directory field: /var/home/login name appears (login name is the name you choose in step 4.

9.Skip the Lock this account and Date on which account is disabled-blank to ignore fields.

10.In the Select type of authentication section: Choose Password.

Note:

Do not lock the account or set the password to be disabled.

11.In the Enter key or password field and the Re-enter key or password field: Enter the password.

12.In the Force password/key change on next login section: Leave the default to no.

13.Click Submit.

Methods of Configuring a server

The server can be configured using one of the following methods:

1.Configuring the server manually on page 37 using Integrated Management Maintenance Web Pages

2.The Avaya Installation Wizard with the Electronic Pre-installation Worksheet (EPW)

3.The Avaya Installation Wizard interactively

Configuring the server manually

Setting the date, time, and time zone

! Important:

Be sure to set the date, time, and time zone before manually configuring the server. Failure to do so may cause network problems.

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