Nodegrid Mini SR

Quick Start Guide for Nodegrid Mini SR

MSR shown

1 Desktop, wall mount, or DIN mount your MSR

For detailed DIN-rail mounting and wall mounting instructions, see the Nodegrid Manual.

2 Connect to your network

Connect a ZPE-recommended CAT 5e or CAT 6 cable from the ETH1 port to your network.

3 Connect to your device

Connect a ZPE-recommended CAT 5e or CAT 6 cable from the ETH2 port to your network device.

4 Connect power adaptor to turn MSR on

Connect the power cord to the appliance. Power will automatically turn on.

5 Configure network parameters

NOTE: Skip to step 6 if you have a DHCP environment. DHCP is the default IP configuration. If no DHCP server is available, please log in to Nodegrid Mini SR via its console port using admin credentials and configure a static IP address using CLI instructions as follows:

[admin@nodegrid /]# cd
settings/network_connections/ETH1/
[admin@nodegrid ETH1]# set ipv4_mode=static
[admin@nodegrid ETH1]# set ipv4_address=10.0.0.10
[admin@nodegrid ETH1]# set ipv4_bitmask=24
[admin@nodegrid ETH1]# set ipv4_gateway=10.0.0.1
[admin@nodegrid ETH1]# show
name: ETH1
type: ethernet
ethernet_interface = eth1
connect_automatically = yes
set_as_primary_connection = yes
enable_lldp = no
ipv4_mode = static
ipv4_address = 10.0.0.10
ipv4_bitmask = 24
ipv4_gateway = 10.0.0.1
ipv4_dns_server =
ipv4_dns_search =
ipv6_mode = address_auto_configuration
ipv6_dns_server =
ipv6_dns_search =
[admin@nodegrid ETH1]# commit
[admin@nodegrid ETH1]# exit

Login as root with default credentials and change the root password.

6 Configure network & USB devices

NOTE: To check your current IP address, connect to
the MSR console port and hit Enter at the login
prompt until you see the IP address of ETH1
interface.

To configure the MSR for the first time via Network:

a) Connect laptop to the ETH2 port via CAT 5e/6 cable. The laptop will receive IP address in the 192.168.10.0/24 network.

b) Open browser on the laptop to connect to 192.168.10.1

c) Log in to your MSR as admin.

d) Set your MSR basic configuration:

• Security

  • Security, Services page: Select the desired services and Ports, cryptographic protocols and cipher suite levels. Click Save when finished.

  • Authentication page: add your Remote Authentication servers (AD, LDAP, Tacacs+, Radius and/or Kerberos). Click Save when finished.

  • Authorization page: create users groups, set profiles and assign devices. Click Save when finished.

• Network

  • Network Settings tab: Set your desired Network parameters. Click Save for each submenu.

  • Network Connections tab: Set your desired Network Interfaces parameters. Click Save for each submenu.

• USB ports

  • Managed Devices tab: Enable and configure your desired USB ports.

• Change Admin Password
  At any time, click admin@domain.com in the upper right corner of your screen and click “Change Password” to change your system password. Click Save when finished.

7 Additional Configuration

NOTE: We recommend that you set up a new Administrator account (in admin group with full privileges) and use the new account instead of the default admin account.

Add New Users
Click Security tab, Local Accounts, Add, set options, Save.

Alerts & logging
Set and send alerts by email, SMS, and/or SNMP.

Power
Control network attached PDU power strips and server, network and storage devices.

For advanced configuration options, how-tos and tips please refer to your Nodegrid Mini SR User Guide.

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