User's Manual

Wireless Array
Installing the Wireless Array 79
In normal circumstances Xirrus Arrays should be configured and managed
through secure shell (SSH) or via the Web Management Interface (WMI). A
connection is established using either the Array hostname or DHCP-assigned IP
address, or via the other options described in “Using the Ethernet Ports” on
page 67. Xircon may be needed in special circumstances as directed by Xirrus
Customer Support for troubleshooting Array problems or IP connectivity. (In this
case, see the Xircon User Guide for detailed information.)
Xircon access to the Array may be controlled:
 You may enable or disable all Xircon access to the Array as instructed in
the procedure below. There are also options to allow access only to CLI
(i.e., ArrayOS access) or only to XBL.
 Since XR500 and XR-1000 Array models do not have a console port, these
models have Xircon access to both XBL and CLI enabled by default. For
Arrays that do not have a console port, to avoid potentially being locked
out of the Array, Xircon should always be enabled at the XBL level at
least.
 On all other Array models (those with a console port), Xircon access to
both XBL and CLI is disabled by default. If Xircon is not going to be used
to access an Array, we recommend leaving Xircon access disabled.
Procedure for Securing Low Level Array Access
Use the following steps to replace the default XBL username and password, and
optionally to change the type of Xircon management access that is allowed. These
steps use CLI commands.
!
If you disable Xircon access to both XBL and CLI on XR-1000 models, you
must ensure that you do not lose track of the username and password to log in
to CLI/WMI! In this situation, there is no way to recover from a lost password,
other than returning the Array to Xirrus. If you have Xircon access to XBL
enabled, you can reset the password, but this recovery will require setting the
unit to factory defaults with loss of all configuration data.