Overview
This article provides instructions to configure an IP address on a new Exinda device.
Process
- Power on the Exinda device.
- Make sure all the wiring is intact, and Exinda has access to the Internet.
- Access the CLI (command-line interface) through the console.
- Log in to the device using the default credentials (username: admin Password: exinda) and give it an IP address using the following commands:
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conf t
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no interface eth1 dhcp // (no dhcp to give ExindaÕs Management a Static Address)
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int eth1 ip add <ip address> <subnet mask>
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ip default-gateway <ip address>
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sh int eth1 // (To check admin and link up as 'YES' and check IP addresses)
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wr mem // (to save or 'write' your changes to the disk)
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The rest of the configuration can now be done through Exinda's web UI (user interface).
Alternatively, it is possible to configure basic default options using the easy-to-use configuration jump-start
command.
Note that on every Exinda device, except the 2061 model, there is a dedicated eth1 port for management purposes. While another port can be chosen, a bridge itself does not need to be given a management IP. On the 2061 model, the device is initially configured with two bridges. To access the device, it is necessary to either break one of the bridges to make a dedicated management port, or to set a management IP on one of the connected bridges for access.