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SNS-TAG-HPA / SNS-TAG-LPA Installation Guide 3-1

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Configuration

OnceaTAGapplianceisphysicallyinstalledintoarack,youneedtoconnectamonitorandaUSB

keyboard,connectthepowercordandnetworkcable,and poweriton(seeFigure 1‐1and

Figure 1‐2).Then,youmustgothroughtheinitialconfigurationprocessdescribedinthischapter.

Thischapteralsoincludesinformationonhowtochangeyourappliancesettingsfollowingyour

initialconfiguration,ChangingTrustedAccessGatewaySettingsonpage 3‐3.

Pre-Configuration Tasks

Thefollowinginformationisneededpriortoexecutinganyofthestepsinthischapter:

•ApplianceHostname,IPaddress,andnetmask

• GatewayIPaddress

• ManagementServerIPaddress

Configure the Appliance

Toconfiguretheapplianceto runtheTrustedAccessGatewaysoftware:

1. Loginasroot,withnopassword,andthenpressEnter.

Youwillreceiveawarningthatthereisnorootpassworddetected,andbeaskedifyouwould

liketosetarootpassword.

2. HighlightYes,andpressEnter.

3. Enter

thenewpassword,re‐enterthepassword,andpressEnter.

TheCONFIGURENETWORKscreenappears.

4. HighlightYestoconfigureyournetwork,andpressEnter.

TheENTERHOSTNAMEscreenappears.

5. Enterthehostnamefortheappliance,thenhighlightOKandpressEnter.

TheSETUPIPADDRESSFOR“yourhostname”screenappears.

Note: To upgrade the pre-installed software, go to the Enterasys Networks web site to download the

latest version of the Enterasys Sentinel Trusted Access Gateway image. For instructions, refer to

Chapter 4, Upgrading Trusted Access Gateway Software.

Note: Enterasys recommends that all passwords be at least eight characters in length.

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