About Configuration and Management : About initial configuration
  
About initial configuration
The initial configuration wizard may not be available on all platforms.
When using the wizard, you can restart it by running the configuration jump-start command. These helpful short cuts are also available:
• Press Enter to enter a prompt’s default answer.
• Press ? for help.
• Press Ctrl+B to go back to the previous step.
This table describes each configuration step.
Wizard prompt
Description
Step 1: Host name?
Enter the hostname for the appliance.
Step 2: Use DHCP on the primary interface?
You are given the option to enable the DHCP to automatically assign an IP address to the primary interface for appliance.
We recommend that you do not set DHCP.
The default value is no.
Step 3: Primary IP address?
Enter the IP address for appliance.
Step 4: Netmask?
Enter the netmask address.
Step 5: Default gateway?
Enter the default gateway for the appliance.
Step 6: Primary DNS server?
Enter the primary DNS server IP address.
Step 7: Domain name?
Enter the domain name for the network where the appliance is to reside.
If you set a domain name, you can enter hostnames in the system without the domain name.
Step 8: Admin password?
We strongly recommend that you change the default administrator password at this time. The password must be a minimum of six characters.
Step 9: SMTP server?
Enter the SMTP server. External DNS and external access for SMTP traffic is required for email notification of events and failures to function.
Step 10: Notification email address?
Enter a valid email address to which notification of events and failures are to be sent.
Step 11: Set the primary interface speed?
Enter the speed on the primary interface (that is, SteelHead-v). Make sure this value matches the settings on your router or switch.
The default value is auto. We recommend you use the default value.
Step 12: Set the primary interface duplex?
Enter the duplex mode on the primary interface. Make sure this value matches the settings on your router or switch.
The default value is auto. We recommend you use the default value.
Step 13: Would you like to activate the in-path configuration?
Enter yes at the system prompt to configure in-path support. An in-path configuration is a configuration in which the SteelHead is in the direct path of the client and server.
Step 14: In-Path IP address?
Enter the in-path IP address for the appliance.
Step 15: In-Path Netmask?
Enter the in-path netmask address.
Step 16: In-Path default gateway?
Enter the in-path default gateway (the WAN gateway).
Step 17: Set the in-path: LAN interface speed?
Accept the default value of auto
If you have configured direct path with ESXi, you can enter the speed, matching the settings on your router or switch.
Step 18: Set the in-path: LAN interface duplex?
Accept the default value of auto.
If you have configured direct path with ESXi, you can enter the speed, matching the settings on your router or switch.
Step 19: Set the in-path: WAN interface speed?
Accept the default value of auto.
If you have configured direct path with ESXi, you can enter the speed, matching the settings on your router or switch.
Step 20: Set the in-path: WAN interface duplex?
Accept the default value of auto.
If you have configured direct path with ESXi, you can enter the speed, matching the settings on your router or switch.
About Configuration and Management
Configuring the appliance for the first-time
About the default administrator account