After you have installed the Manager Appliance on the rack, connect the appliance to the power source and to your network. Connect a monitor, keyboard, and a mouse, which are needed to configure the Manager Appliance.
Perform the following steps to connect the Manager Appliance to a power source and network.
Plug the AC power cord into the power supply slot located in the back panel of the Manager Appliance, then plug the other end of the cord into an appropriate power source.
Connect network cables to the NIC ports.
Important
The NIC 1 and NIC 2 ports are interchangeable:
When configuring a single NIC, you can assign the public IP address to NIC 1 or NIC 2.
When configuring dual NIC, you can assign a public IP address to NIC 1 and a private IP address to NIC 2 or vice versa.
Connect the monitor, mouse, and keyboard to the rear panel of the Manager Appliance. Connect the DB-9-F serial cable if console access is required.
Note
You can manage the Manager Appliance from a remote computer using SSH after the initial installation and configuration are completed.
Turn on the power for the Manager Appliance.
Caution
Appliance power on/off — the push-button on/off power switch on the front panel of the Manager Appliance does not turn off the AC power. To remove AC power from the Manager Appliance, you must unplug the AC power cord from either the power supply or the wall outlet.
Wait for the appliance to start and login with a valid username and password.
Go to Configuring Manager Appliance for default user credentials and steps to configure the Manager Appliance.