Setup guide

Chapter 4 Administering the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance
Reconfiguring Appliance System Parameters
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Tip This step executes a ping command to ensure the connectivity of the Cisco Secure
ACS Appliance.
Step 7 At the prompt, Enter hostname or IP address:, type the IP address or hostname
of a device connected to the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance and then press Enter.
Result: If successful, the system displays the ping statistics. Once again the
system displays the prompt:
Test network connectivity [Yes]:.
Step 8 If network connectivity is proven okay in the previous two steps, at the prompt,
Test network connectivity [Yes]:, type N, and then press Enter.
Tip The system will continue to provide you with the opportunity to test network
connectivity until you answer no. This gives you an opportunity, if required, to
correct network connections or retype the IP address.
Result: The Cisco Secure ACS Appliance restarts services, after which, it
displays the system prompt.
Setting the System Time and Date Manually
You can set and maintain the system date and time using either of two methods:
• Set the time and date manually.
• Assign a network time protocol (NTP) server with which the system
synchronizes its date and time.
To set the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance system time and date using an NTP, see
Setting the System Time and Date with NTP, page 4-29.
To set the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance system time and date manually, follow
these steps:
Step 1 Log on to the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance. For more information, see Logging
On to the Appliance via Serial Console, page 4-2.
Step 2 At the system prompt, type set time, and then press Enter.