Device IP Host Parameters and Generic Startup Configuration Menu

The device IP host parameters enable you to establish communication with the device using any of the following interfaces:

Web Based Management

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)

Telnet

Secure SHell (SSH) client

You can use the generic Startup Configuration menu to configure the device IP host parameters.

Note	LinkProof additionally provides a CLI Installation Wizard for the initial installation. The installation program enables you to install and configure LinkProof without any specific networking knowledge. For more information, see CLI Installation Wizard.

To manually configure the device IP host parameters for the first time

1.	Connect the serial console to the platform.

2.	Open a terminal-emulation application with the following parameters:

 

Parameter	Value
Bits per second	19200
Data bits	8
Parity	None
Stop bits	1
Flow Control	None

3.	Turn on the power to the platform. After the boot process is complete, the Startup Configuration menu is displayed.

Note

An initial default configuration is provided. When a device boots up for the first time, if the startup is not used for 30 seconds, and a boot-up server is not found within another 30 seconds, default settings are assigned to the device. The initial default configuration consists of the following: • Private IP address (192.168.1.1) • Subnet mask (255.255.255.0) • Port number for management. The port number depends on the platform.    For OnDemand Switch platforms, the default is G-1. • NMS IP address (0.0.0.0, allowing any station to manage the device using SNMP). • Community string public. • Telnet, SSH, SSL and WBM are enabled with a default user of radware with    password radware.

4.	Type @ and press Enter. The device displays the following message:

Would you like to use new CLI configuration wizard (y/n) [y]:

5.	Enter n. The Startup Configuration menu is displayed.

6.	Enter the values for the menu items according to Table 1 - Startup Configuration Menu, page 39 and Table 2 - SNMP Startup Configuration Submenu, page 41.

The device enters a default value for the incomplete parameters, with the exception of the IP address, which is mandatory. A validity check of all the parameters is then performed.

7.	When you are finished configuring the menu items, the configuration program prompts you to save the configuration. Continue with the new configuration (y/n)[y]

8.	If the configuration is acceptable, type y and press Enter.

 

Table 1: Startup Configuration Menu

Item	Additional CLI Text	Remark
Enable management port	(y/n) [n]	For OnDemand Switch VL platforms only, this parameter specifies whether the port labeled G6 / MNG1 is configured for management purposes.
IP Address		The IP address of the interface is the only mandatory parameter. This address is used to access the device.
IP subnet mask		The IP subnet mask address of the device. Default: The mask of the IP address class
Port number		Device port number to which the IP interface is defined. For a list of available ports per platform, see Table 7 - Interface Numbering Conventions, page 51. Default: MNG-1 Note: The value is case-sensitive.
Default router IP address		The IP address of the router through which the NMS can be reached. Default: 0.0.0.0 — That is, no default router is configured.
RIP version	(0,1,2) [0]	The RIP version used by the network router. Default: 0 — Specified disabled
Enable OSPF	(y/n) [n]	Enables or disables the Open Shortest Path First protocol. Default: n — Specifies disabled
OSPF aread ID		When the OSPF protocol is enabled, you can enter an area ID other than the default value. The ID is in the form of an IP address. Default: 0.0.0.0
User Name		A user name which is added to the Users Table. Default: radware
User Password		The password used to access the device remotely using Web Based Management, Telnet or SSH. Default: radware
Enable Web Access	(y/n) [n]	Enables or disables Web access to the device. Default: n — No
Enable Secure Web Access	(y/n) [n]	Indicates whether Secure Web access to the device is enabled. Default: n — No
Enable Telnet Access	(y/n) [n]	Indicates whether Telnet access to the device is enabled. Default: n — No
Enable SSH Access	(y/n) [n]	Indicates whether Web access to the device is enabled. Default: n — No
SNMP Configuration		Accesses the SNMP Startup Configuration submenu, which is described in Table 2 - SNMP Startup Configuration Submenu, page 41.

 

Table 2: SNMP Startup Configuration Submenu

#	Item	Additional CLI Text	Description
0	Supported SNMP versions	[1 2 3]	Indicates which versions of the SNMP protocol are supported by the device. Values: 1, 2, 3 Default: 1 2 3 — That is, 1 and 2 and 3
1	Community	[public]	Device Community name. Default: public
2	SNMP root user		Specifies the use for SNMPv3. Default: radware
3	Privacy Protocol	(NONE/DES) [DES]	Specifies whether to enable privacy or disable. Values: NONE, DES1 Default: DES
4	Privacy Password		The password for the SNMPv3 User. Default: No password
5	Authentication Protocol	(NONE/SHA/MD5 [MD5]	Specifies whether to use authentication and the authentication protocol. Must be used in conjunction with privacy. Values: NONE, SHA2, MD53 Default: MD5
6	Authentication Password		The password for the SNMPv3 authentication. Default: No password
7	NMS IP Address		The required NMS IP address. Enter a value if you require to limit the device to a single specified NMS. Default: 0.0.0.0 — Specifies any NMS
8	Configuration file name		The name of the file, in a format required by the server, which contains the configuration. Select this parameter when you need to download a configuration file as NMS. The file must be located on the NMS, and the NMS must be located on a TFTP server. When you exit the Startup Configuration window, the device loads the configuration file from the NMS, resets and starts operating with the new configuration. Default: cfg1

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