First access to Nodegrid Serial Console Plus

To access the Nodegrid device for the first time either connect the device to the Web UI using a browser or connect to the serial console port (using the console cable).

To identify the current IP address of the Nodegrid device:

1. Using the RJ-45 console adaptor, connect a terminal or workstation to the serial console port on the Nodegrid Serial Console Plus.
2. Log into the device as admin and press Enter.
3. Type the following command.
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   show /settings/network_connections/

   Example output:
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   [admin@nodegrid /]# show /settings/network_connections/
    name        status      type      interface   carrier state  ipv4 address       ipv6 address                      mac address        description
    ==========  ==========  ========  ==========  =============  =================  ===========================  =================  ===========
    BACKPLANE0  connected   ethernet  eth0        up          192.168.10.252/24  fe80 :: 290:fbff:fe5b:72bc/64  e4:1a:2c:5b:72:bc  ETH0       connected   ethernet  backplane0  up          192.168.29.3/24    fe80 :: 290:fbff:fe5b:72bd/64  e4:1a:2c:5b:72:bd
     hotspot    not active  WiFi                  down
   
   

To change the Nodegrid password by connecting the device to the serial console port:

1. Using the ZPE’s RJ-45 console adaptor, connect a terminal or workstation to the serial console port on the Nodegrid Serial Console Plus. The Nodegrid device will be configured using a terminal or terminal emulator with session settings of 115200, 8, N, and 1, with no flow control. Alternatively, you can use the HDMI port.
2. Connect the power cables to the appliance. Turn on the power switches.
3. Log in to Nodegrid with the credentials admin/admin.
4. Change the admin password to the newly created password.

To change the Nodegrid password in the WebUI for the first time via Network:

1. Open a web browser (HTTP/S) and navigate to https://<IP address> in the address field. Or start an SSH session to your Nodegrid device IP address.
2. Log in to the Nodegrid Web UI using the default username and password admin/admin credentials.
3. Click admin@nodegrid in the upper right corner of your screen and click Change Password to change your Nodegrid password.