Set Up and Configure a Cisco Show and Share Appliance
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up a Show and Share Appliance
•Configure a Show and Share Appliance
Set Up a Show and Share Appliance
Before You Begin
•Ensure that a DNS entry has been created and published for the Show and Share appliance.
•Enable popup windows in your browser.
•Determine if your network uses dynamic (DHCP) or static IP addresses. If your network uses static IP addresses, obtain the following information:
–Learn what IP address and subnet mask to assign to the Show and Share appliance.
–Learn what IP addresses are assigned to the default network gateway, the primary DNS server, and the secondary DNS server.
•Configure your Cisco DMM Server.
Procedure
Step 1 Unpack the equipment from its container and verify that all components are present.
Step 2 Plug in the redundant power cables on the back of the appliance.
Step 3 Connect a live Ethernet cable to Port 1 on the back of the appliance.
Step 4 Connect a monitor to the VGA output on the back of the appliance.
Step 5 Connect a standard PS2 keyboard to the purple PS2 port in the back of the appliance.
Step 6 Power on the appliance.
The "Start of First Boot" message displays.
Configure a Show and Share Appliance
Use the following checklist to set up a Show and Share appliance and configure its software:
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Your Show and Share installation will be complete after you complete the required steps to obtain a license and activate the Show and Share features.
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1. Set up the appliance hardware: a. Unpack the equipment from its container and verify that all components are present. b. Plug in the redundant power cables on the back of the appliance. c. Connect a live Ethernet cable to Port 1 on the back of the appliance. d. Connect a monitor to the VGA output on the back of the appliance. e. Connect a standard PS2 keyboard to the purple PS2 port in the back of the appliance. f. Power on the appliance. The "Start of First Boot" message displays. |
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2. At the "Start of First Boot" message, press Enter. |
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3. Specify the fully qualified, DNS-resolvable hostname for the Cisco Show and Share appliance, for example: server.example.com . Do not enter an IP address. Choose OK. |
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4. Enter the following network information and choose OK: •The server IP address •The subnet mask. •The default gateway IP address or DNS-resolvable hostname •The primary DNS server IP address or DNS-resolvable hostname •The secondary DNS server IP address or DNS-resolvable hostname |
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5. Confirm that you entered the correct network settings. If the settings are correct, choose Yes. If they are wrong, choose No to go back and correct them. |
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6. Configure settings for the appliance network interface card (NIC) by completing one of the following steps: •If the NIC for your appliance should auto-negotiate the fastest possible transmission mode when it is connected to another device, choose Yes. •If the NIC should not auto-negotiate, choose No, select the NIC speed, choose OK, select the duplex method, choose OK, and then choose Yes. |
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7. Set the time zone settings, as follows: a. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to navigate through the Time Zone list. b. Stop when the correct time zone is displayed, and then choose OK. If the settings are correct, choose Yes. If they are wrong, choose No to go back and correct them. |
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8. Set the current month, year, and day, as follows: a. Use the Tab key and the Up/Down arrow keys to navigate and change the selected values. b. When you are done, choose OK. If the settings are correct, choose Yes. If they are wrong, choose No to go back and correct them. |
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9. Set the current hour, minute, and second. Use 24-hour time format (24 hours that increment from 0100 to 2400). a. Use the Tab key and the Up/Down arrow keys to navigate and change the selected values. b. When you are done, choose OK. If the settings are correct, choose Yes. If they are wrong, choose No to go back and correct them. |
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10. Enter a password for the admin account, and choose OK. Re-enter the password and choose OK twice. 11. This is the default account to use when you administer the appliance. The password that you enter must contain at least six characters.
Tip
We recommend that you use a strong password. A strong password has at least eight characters and contains numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters, and symbols.
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12. Enter a password for the pwadmin account, and choose OK. Re-enter the password and choose OK twice. 13. This is the account to use if you forget your password for the admin account. After a moment, the appliance reboots, and a login prompt appears. |