User guide

Chapter 2: Configuring Appliance Settings
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5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
The following table describes the required information.
Information Description
Change Password • Admin Password—When you access the appliance, you must
provide this password. This password can be the same as the
root password.
• Root Password—When you access the appliance from a
command line, you must provide this password.
• Proventia Manager Password—When you access Proventia
Manager, the appliance’s Web interface, you must provide this
password. This password can be the same as the root
password.
Network Configuration
Information
• IP Address—The IP address of the management network
adapter.
• Subnet Mask—The subnet mask value for the network that
connects to the management interface.
• Default Gateway—The IP address for the management
gateway.
Note: If you initially configured the appliance through the LCD
panel, the information you entered appears here. You can change
this information as needed.
Host Configuration The appliance uses domain names and DNS information to send
email and SNMP responses. If you do not configure this
information during setup, you must specify the IP address of the
appliance’s mail server each time you define an email or SNMP
response.
• Hostname—The computer name for the appliance.
Example: myappliance.
• Domain Name—The domain suffix (DNS search path) for the
network. Example: mycompany.com.
• Primary Name Server—The IP address for the DNS used to
perform domain name lookups.
• Secondary Name Server—The IP address for the secondary
DNS used to perform domain name lookups.
Time Zone Configuration These settings determine the time zone for the appliance.
Date/Time Configuration You must set the date and time for the appliance as it appears in
the management interface, so you can accurately track events as
they occur on the network.
Agent Name
Configuration
The Agent Name is the appliance name as it appears in the
management interface. This name should correspond to a
meaningful classification in the network scheme, such as the
appliance’s geographic location, business unit, or building
address.