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Exinda 4062 Quick Start Guide

Author: Vladyslav Velychko Updated

Overview

When the new Hardware appliance device needs to be installed, the specific installation procedure needs to be followed. The new hardware box might be a replacement for the old Exinda appliance.

This article provides a step-by-step procedure on how to install Exinda 4062v2 and complete the post-installation configuration wizard.

Note: for a PDF copy, please refer to Exinda 4062 Quick Start Guide.

Information

Review Contents:

  • 1 x Exinda Appliance
  • 1 x Power lead
  • 1 x UTP Straight cable (BLUE)
  • 1 x UTP Crossover cable (RED)
  • 1 x Quick Start Guide
  • 1 x Hardware Installation Guide

Information required for configuration:

  • Speed/Duplex of Network Interface Cards (NICs)
  • Email Address

Step One - Physical Installation

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  1. With the appliance powered off, install a straight-through cable between Exinda’s LAN port and the LAN switch.
  2. Install a crossover cable (red) between Exinda’s WAN port and the Router/Firewall.
  3. Ensure that there is connectivity through the appliance. This will ensure that Ethernet bypass is working.
  4. Install a straight-through cable (blue) between Exinda’s management port and the LAN switch.
  5. Plug in the power cord.
  6. Optional: Connect a monitor cable and USB keyboard for initial configuration.
  7. Switch on the appliance and ensure that the rear NIC lights flash and traffic is passing through.
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Step Two - Jump Start from the Web User Interface

  1. The Exinda appliance by default will pick up an IP address from DHCP on its management NIC.

    Note: If a DHCP address is not picked up, the Exinda will assign the default IP address 172.14.1.57. Open a web browser and connect to the Web User Interface by typing https://172.14.1.57 in the address field. You must configure the IP address of your computer to the same subnet as the Exinda appliance – e.g. set your IP address to 172.14.1.58, netmask 255.255.255.0

  2. In the web browser, open https://findmy.exinda.com website. This will download an applet and automatically find the recently installed Exinda appliance.

    Important: FindMyExinda uses a multicast packet to find local Exinda appliances. Therefore, you need to be on the same physical local LAN for this to work.

  3. Click on the Exinda appliance that has been found.
  4. Login with username=admin and password=exinda.
  5. Read and accept the EULA.
  6. The system automatically starts the Configuration Wizard. Complete all the steps.
  7. Click ‘Save’ in the status bar. Click ‘advanced mode’ in the title area. You are done.

Or using a Monitor and Keyboard to access the CLI

  1. Optionally: connect a Cisco compatible serial cable to the RJ45 serial port (upper left port).
    To access the Exinda appliance via serial console, use your preferred terminal software (e.g. HyperTerm, Putty, or RealTerm) with the following settings:
    • Bits per second=115200
    • Bits=8
    • Parity=None
    • Stop bits=1
    • Flow Control=None
  2. Login with username=admin and password=exinda.
  3. Read and accept the EULA.
  4. The configuration Jump Start automatically starts. Complete all the steps.
  5. Save and you’re done.

If you need any assistance, please contact Exinda Support.

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