Chapter 5: Performing the Initial Network Configuration and Licensing Tasks

To get started with the QuickStart wizard:

1.Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the management interface port and the other end to the Ethernet port of your laptop.

2.On your laptop, open a Web browser.

3.In the browser Address or Location box, enter https://192.168.1.1.

NOTE: ACM access uses SSL, so you must type https:// and not http://.

4.Log in as the user root with the default password (abc123).

NOTE: After you have completed the initial configuration, we recommend highly that you use ACM to change the default password.

5.Click QuickStart to start the QuickStart wizard. Complete the wizard steps as described in the online Help.

If you prefer, you can click ACM instead and run the ACM wizard at this point. However, the ACM wizard entails a lengthier configuration. You might be more comfortable running the ACM wizard over the network.

Related Topics Performing the Initial Configuration on page 27

Getting Started with the ACM Wizard (Management Port)

You use the ACM wizard to complete the appliance configuration.

To get started with the ACM wizard:

1.Run the EasyConfig wizard or QuickStart wizard to assign the management interface an IP address you can reach from your subnet.

2.Connect one end of a CAT-5 cable to the management interface port and the other end to the switch or hub (recommended).

3.Verify that the link LED on the management port is green, indicating an active connection.

4.Return to your desk and open a Web browser.

5.In the browser Address or Location box, enter https:// IP, where IP is the IP address you assigned to the management interface. For example, if you configured the IP address 10.100.200.1, enter https://10.100.200.1.

NOTE: ACM access uses SSL, so you must type https:// and not http://.

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IDP250 specifications

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