Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Virtual Appliance Deployment
- Virtual Appliance Configuration
- Access the Virtual Appliance Console
- Configure the VE6120/VE6125 using the Basic Configuration Wizard
- Set up the VE6120/VE6125 Appliance using the Basic Configuration Wizard
- Upgrade the VE6120/VE6125 Software
- Set Up the Virtual Appliance to Accept USB Flash Drives
- Generate and Install the Activation Package
- Subscription License
- Permanent Capacity License
- Configure vSwitches for the Virtual Appliance
- Configure a Virtual Machine to Gain Networking Performance
- Shut Down and Restart a Virtual Machine
- Index
Procedure
1. After logging into the CLI of VE6120/VE6125, you will be prompted to change the admin password.
To begin the admin password setup, press Enter. The Admin password Configuration screen is
displayed.
a. To change the password for the admin account, press Enter.
b. Enter the new password for the admin account.
Note
The password must be between 8-24 characters.
c. Repeat the new password for the admin account and press Enter.
If the passwords match, the password gets accepted.
d. Press Enter to accept the changes.
The AP access password screen is displayed.
2. To reset the AP access password, type a new password in the CLI.
Note
The password must be between 5-30 alphanumeric characters and can include period,
dash, underscore, and space.
a. Retype the AP access password. Click Enter.
Your AP access password is now reset and the Current Data Port Settings CLI is displayed.
Current Data Port Settings
About This Task
When you set up the Admin Password configuration, you will be prompted to set up the Current Data
Port Settings. To set up the data port,
Procedure
1. In the Current Data Port Settings, you will determine the port settings. The default port is Port1.
Select Enter to select Port1.
2. Set IP Address to the default value. The default value is 10.0.0.1. Press Enter.
The IP Address is selected.
3. Set Netmask to default value of 255.255.255.0. Press Enter.
The Netmask is set.
4. Press Enter to set the default VLAN. The tagged frames command is displayed.
5. Press Enter to keep the default tagged frames value to No.
6. To enable management on the interface, press Enter to select the default value, Yes.
7. To enable device registration, press Enter to select the default value, yes. The updated Data Port
Interface settings is displayed.
8. To accept the changes and keep the data port settings to the values you have chosen, press Enter.
The Data Port Interface is now set. The CLI navigates to the Current Host Attributes Settings screen.
Current Data Port Settings
Virtual Appliance Configuration
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