Use the Basic Configuration Wizard

After logging into the appliance, the Basic Configuration Wizard displays. You are presented a set of Yes or No commands.
  1. To begin the Admin password setup, press Enter. The Admin Password Configuration screen is displayed.
    The following is the default factory settings for a Universal Compute Platform appliance:
    • The default username is: admin
    • The default password is: abc123
    Note

    Note

    The values are case-sensitive.
    1. To change the password for the admin account, press Enter.
    2. Enter the new password for the admin account.
      Note

      Note

      The password must be between 8-24 characters.
    3. Repeat the new password for the admin account and press Enter.
      If the passwords match, the password gets accepted, and the ICC1 configuration is displayed.
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      Basic Configuration Wizard - ICC1 Configuration
      Basic Configuration Wizard - ICC1 Configuration
  2. To update the ICC1 (Admin Port):
    • Enter the new IP address of the ICC1 Admin Port.
    • Enter the new IP netmask for the ICC1 port.
    • Do you you want to configure VRRP? Type y or n and press Enter. If you chose y, enter the ICC1 VRRP details.
    • Do you want to enable LAG on ICC1? Type y or n and press Enter.
  3. Press Enter to accept the changes.
    Note

    Note

    If you need to reconfigure the ICC1 settings, enter n and enter a new IP address of the ICC 1 Admin Port.
  4. Go to Data Port configuration.

Current Data Port Settings

After you set up the Admin Password configuration, you are prompted to set up the Current Data Port Settings:
  1. Change Port 1 settings: Select the number that corresponds to the port you will configure as the data port, and press Enter.
  2. Set the default IP address for the data port 10.0.0.1, or type a new IP address and press Enter.
    The IP Address is selected.
  3. Set the Netmask to the default 255.255.255.0, or provide a new IP address and press Enter.
    The Netmask is set.
  4. Default VLAN: Set the default VLAN ID, or provide a new VLAN ID and press Enter.
  5. Tagged Frames: Set the tagged frames to No, or type y to set tagged frames.
  6. Management Traffic (admin interface): Set y to enable management traffic on the interface, or type n to not enable management traffic, and press Enter.
  7. To accept the changes and keep the data port settings you have chosen, press Enter.
    Note

    Note

    If you need to reconfigure the data port settings, enter n and select your data port again.
    The Data Port Interface is now set.

Current Host Attributes

To set up the current host attributes:
  1. Press Enter to enter the host name for the appliance.
    Note

    Note

    The host name must be all lower case letters.
  2. Type the IP address for the ICC port.
  3. Domain name: Set the domain name to the default value extremenetworks.com, or enter a domain name and press Enter.
  4. IP netmask: Set the IP netmask for the ICC port, or enter an IP address and press Enter.
  5. Primary DNS server: Set the IP address for the primary DNS server, or enter another IP address and press Enter.
  6. If you need a secondary DNS server, type Y and provide the IP address. Otherwise, press Enter to accept No as the default value.
    The updated Host Attribute settings are displayed.
  7. To accept the changes you have made, press Enter.
    Note

    Note

    If you need to reconfigure the Host Attributes settings, enter n and enter the host name for the appliance again.

Current Global Default Gateway Settings

The global default gateway can be on any Admin or data port topology/subnet.
Note

Note

The system‘s default gateway must be pointing to a next hop connection through the service ports.

Enter the default gateway:

  1. Type an IP address.
  2. Press Enter to accept the changes.

Current Time Settings

The Current Time Settings option allows you to change the time zone as per your location.
  1. To set the Time Zone, press Enter . The Region number list is displayed.
    Important

    Important

    Ensure that Universal Compute Platform is configured with the correct Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server settings. Several system functions are dependent on an accurate timestamp.
  2. Pick a number from those displayed on the screen that corresponds to the Continent. Then, enter a number that corresponds to the Region.
    You can enter n to move down the list, or p to move up the list. To go back to the Region selection, press c.

    For example, for Toronto select Americas (2) then Toronto (141).

  3. Provide the fully qualified domain name or IP address of the NTP server. Press Enter.
  4. You are prompted to enter a second NTP server and the default option is y. Type n and press Enter.
    NTP Client is enabled.
  5. Accept the changes you have made to the time zone and NTP server by pressing Enter.
    Note

    Note

    If you need to reconfigure the current time settings, enter n and enter the settings again.
  6. If you want to revisit any of the previous screens or exit without applying the configuration changes, enter one of the corresponding numbers/alphabets displayed on screen.
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    Controller Post Installation Configuration Menu Screen
    Table 1. Controller Post Installation Configuration Menu
    Menu Option Command
    Admin password Configuration 1
    Change ICC Port Settings 2
    Change Data Port Settings 3
    Change Host Attribute Settings 4
    Change Global Default Gateway Settings 5
    Change Time Settings 6
    Apply Settings and Exit A
    Exit Without Applying E
    When you revisit any other screen, you will have to reconfigure all subsequent area settings. For example, if you decide to reconfigure the Admin Password, which is at the beginning of the configuration wizard, you will have to reconfigure all the subsequent configuration wizard settings.
  7. Press Enter to accept the settings. The default option for accepting the settings is A. Your settings are now applied successfully.

Test Connectivity

Test connectivity to the external services in the cluster using the ping command.
  1. To test connectivity to external services such as DNS, ping the IP address of the DNS server.
  2. Ping the cluster IP address to test connectivity.
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Example ping command
Example ping command