Deployment Guide
The network interfaces page displays the available connected network interfaces.
2. Select the network interfaces that you want to configure.
NOTE: The AppAssure Appliance Configuration wizard configures network interfaces as individual ports (non-
teamed). To improve ingest performance, you can create a larger ingest channel by teaming NICs. However, this must
be done after the initial configuration of the appliance.
3. If required, connect additional network interfaces and click Refresh.
The additional connected network interfaces will be displayed.
4. Click Next.
The Configure selected network interface page is displayed.
5. Select the appropriate internet protocol for the selected interface.
You can choose IPv4 or IPv6.
The network details are displayed depending on the internet protocol you select.
6. To assign the internet protocol details, do one of the following:
● To assign the selected internet protocol details automatically, select Obtain an IPV4 address automatically.
● To assign the network connection manually, select Use the following IPv4 address and enter the following details:
○ IPv4 Address or IPv6 Address
○ Subnet mask for IPv4 and Subnet prefix length for IPv6
○ Default Gateway
7. To assign the DNS server details, do one of the following:
● To assign the DNS server address automatically, select Obtain DNS server address automatically.
● To assign the DNS server manually, select Use the following DNS server address and enter the following details:
○ Preferred DNS sever
○ Alternate DNS server
8. Click Next.
The Configure hostname and domain setting page is displayed.
For information on NIC teaming, see Teaming Network Adapters.
Configuring host name and domain settings
You must assign a host name for the appliance. It is recommended that you change the host name before starting backups. By
default, the host name is the system name that the operating system assigns.
NOTE:
If you plan to change the host name, it is recommended that you change the host name at this stage. Changing the
host name after completing the AppAssure Appliance Configuration wizard requires manually performing several steps.
To configure the host name and domain settings:
1. On the Configure host name and domain setting page, to change the host name for the appliance, in New host name
enter an appropriate host name.
2. If you do not want the appliance to join a domain, select No in Do you want this appliance to join a domain?
By default, Yes is selected.
3. To join the appliance to a domain, enter the following details:
● Domain name
● Domain user name
NOTE: The domain user must have local administrative rights.
● Domain user password
4. Click Next.
NOTE:
Changing the host name or the domain requires restarting the machine. After restarting the machine, the
AppAssure Appliance Configuration wizard launches automatically. If the appliance is joined to a domain, after
restarting the machine, you must log in as a domain user with administrative privileges on the appliance.
The Configure SNMP Settings page is displayed.
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Initial software setup