User`s manual

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Note: We recommend that you set up a new Administrator user as soon as convenient and log in as this
new user for all ongoing administration functions (rather than root). This Administrator can be
configured in the admin group with full access privileges through the Serial & Network: Users &
Groups menu as detailed in Chapter 4.
 Select System: Administration.
 Enter a new System Password then re-enter it in Confirm System Password. This is the new
password for root, the main administrative user account, so choose a complex password, and
keep it safe.
 At this stage, you may also wish to enter a System Name and System Description for the
console server to give it a unique ID and make it simple to identify.
Note The System Name can contain from 1 to 64 alphanumeric characters (however you can also use
the special characters ―-‖, ―_‖, and ―.‖)
There are no restrictions on the characters that can be used in the System Description or the
System Password (each can contain up to 254 characters). However, only the first eight System
Password characters are used to make the password hash.
 Click Apply. Since you have changed the password you will be prompted to log in again. This
time, use the new password.
Note If you are not confident that your console server has the current firmware release, you can
upgrade. Refer to Upgrade Firmware—Chapter 10.
3.3 Network IP address
The next step is to enter an IP address for the principal Ethernet (LAN/Network/Network1) port on the
console server; or enable its DHCP client so that it automatically obtains an IP address from a DHCP
server on the network it will connect to.
 On the System: IP menu, select the Network Interface page then check dhcp or static for the
Configuration Method.
 If you selected Static, you must manually enter the new IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway,
and DNS server details. This selection automatically disables the DHCP client.