Using the Setup Wizard on a new filer without a DHCP server

Description

This procedure enables you to use the Setup Wizard on a new filer without using a DHCP server to obtain the new filer's IP address. This procedure also enables you to set up virtual interfaces and ATM networking cards in your new filer.

After you complete this procedure, the filer is running the protocols for which you purchased licenses, and is configured and ready for use.

Prerequisites

You need the following requirements completed before you being the procedure:

Steps

Complete the following steps to give the filer an IP address and to use the Setup Wizard to configure the filer.

Step Action
1 Turn on the filer's power switch to begin the configuration process. Note that this is the setup command configuration being used.
2 Enter the information requested by using the Setup Command Configuration Worksheets, from Appendix B, that you filled out.
The following prompt is displayed:
Would you like to continue setup through the web 
interface? [n]
3 Enter yes to continue the setup using the Setup Wizard. The wizard displays the following message:
Point a web browser to 
http://filer-name/api
or
http://filer-ip-address/api
to complete setup.
4 From a client attached to the network, point your browser to the filer address given; the Setup Wizard loads.
5 Enter the information for each of the pages of prompts in the Setup Wizard using the Setup Wizard Configuration Worksheet, from Appendix A, that you filled out.

Where to go from here

Verify the network connections of your new filer using the procedure in "Verifying network connections."


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Part No. 210-02323
File: setupba2.htm
Last updated: 02/22/99 13:48:29