Installation Guide

Pre-Configuration Tasks
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Extreme Management Center Engine
Configuration
Once the Extreme Management Center virtual engine has been deployed on a
VMware ESX or ESXi server, or a Hyper-V server using the instructions in Engine
Deployment, you are ready to perform the initial engine configuration process
described in this chapter.
This chapter also includes information on how to change your engine settings
following your initial configuration, and how to upgrade or reinstall the engine
software.
Pre-Configuration Tasks
Ensure that you have the following information prior to executing any of the
procedures in this chapter:
l Engine hostname, IP address, and netmask
l Default Gateway IP address
l Name Server IP address and domain name
l NIS (Network Information Services) Server IP address
l Network Time Protocol (NTP) server IP address
In addition, you must obtain the appropriate Extreme Management Center
software license(s) prior to launching the Extreme Management Center
applications. You will be prompted to enter a license for any unlicensed
application that is launched. (When you purchased Extreme Management
Center, you received a Licensed Product Entitlement ID. This Entitlement ID
allows you to generate a product license. Refer to the instructions included with
the Entitlement ID that was sent to you.)
Configuring the Extreme Management Center
Engine
To configure the virtual engine to run the Extreme Management Center
applications: