User's Manual

Table Of Contents

Deployment Guide 79

INSTALLING AND CONNECTING TO THE HIVEMANAGER GUI

To begin using the HiveManager GUI, you must first configure the MGT interface to be accessible on the network,

cable HiveManager and your management system (that is, your computer) to the network, and then make an HTTP

connection from your system to the MGT interface and download the GUI application.

Besides HiveManager and your management system, you need two or three Ethernet cables and a serial cable (or

"null modem"). The Ethernet cables can be standard cat3, cat5, cat5e, or cat6 cables with T568A or T568B

terminations and RJ-45 connectors. The serial cable must comply with the RS-232 standard and terminate on the

HiveManager end with a female DB-9 connector. (For more details, see "Ethernet and Console Ports" on page 63.)

The GUI requirements for the management system are as follows:

• Minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels

• Standard browser—Aerohive recommends Internet Explorer v7.0 or Mozilla Firefox v2.0.0 or later—with Flash

v9.0 or later, which is required for viewing charts with dynamically updated HiveAP alarms and wireless client

data

Your management system also needs a VT100 terminal emulation program, such as Tera Term Pro

(a free terminal

emulator) or Hilgraeve Hyperterminal

(provided with Windows

operating systems).

Changing Network Settings

To connect HiveManager to the network, you must first set the IP address/netmask of its MGT interface so that it is

in the subnet to which you plan to cable it. To do this, you can use the startup wizard that is available through the

console port.

1. Connect the power cable to a 100 – 240-volt power source, and turn on HiveManager. The power switch is on the

back panel of the device.

2. Connect one end of an RS-232 serial cable to the serial port (or COM port) on your management system.

3. Connect the other end of the cable to the male DB-9 console port on HiveManager.

4. On your management system, run a VT100 emulation program using the following settings:

• Bits per second (baud rate): 9600

• Data bits: 8

• Parity: none

•Stop bits: 1

• Flow control: none

5. Log in by entering the default user name (admin) and password (aerohive).

6. The HiveManager CLI shell launches and offers several options. To change network settings, enter 1

7. Follow the instructions to configure the IP address and netmask for the MGT (and LAN) interfaces, as well as the

default gateway, host name and domain name of HiveManager, and its primary DNS server.

When deciding to use one interface (MGT) or both (MGT and LAN), keep in mind that there are two main types

of traffic to and from HiveManager:

• HiveManager management traffic for admin access and SCP (Secure Copy) uploads

Note: HiveManager has two Ethernet interfaces—MGT and LAN. You can put just the MGT interface on the

network and use it for all types of traffic, or you can use both interfaces—which must be in different

subnets—and separate HiveManager management traffic (MGT) from HiveAP management traffic (LAN).

Note: The default IP address/netmask for the MGT interface is 192.168.2.10/24. For the LAN interface, it is

192.168.3.10/24. The default gateway IP address is 192.168.2.1. If you only use the MGT interface,

change the LAN interface network settings to 0.0.0.0/0. Do not assign it an IP address and netmask.