Set up Basic Configurations

This section provides information on the following basic configurations required to set up the Nodegrid Serial Console Plus device:

• Configure Network Settings
• Set up System Preferences
• Perform Security Configurations

Configure Network Settings

Define Static IP Address

If no DHCP server is available on the network, or to change from a dynamic to a static IP, configure the network parameters.

WebUI Procedure

1. Go to Network :: Connections.
2. Click on the Interface to be configured (displays dialog).
3. Enter the required details.
4. Click Save.

CLI Procedure

1. Go to the desired network Interface and configure the network interface:

cd settings/network_connections/ETH0/
set ipv4_mode=static
set ipv4_address=<IP_ADDRESS> ipv4_bitmask=<BITMASK> ipv4_gateway=<GATEWAY>
commit

2. Repeat for other interfaces.

Example

[admin@Nodegrid /]# cd settings/network_connections/ETH0/
[admin@Nodegrid ETH0]# set ipv4_mode=static
[+admin@Nodegrid ETH0]# set ipv4_address=10.0.0.10 ipv4_bitmask=24  ipv4_gateway=10.0.0.1
[+admin@Nodegrid ETH0]# show
name: ETH0
type: ethernet
ethernet_interface = eth0
connect_automatically = yes
set_as_primary_connection = no
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 ETH0]# commit
[admin@Nodegrid ETH0]#

Set up System Preferences

Set Idle Session Timeout

Session timeout is the number of seconds of session inactivity until the session times out and logs the user off. To change the idle timeout session:

1. Go to System :: Preferences.
2. In the Session Idle Timeout menu, enter the Timeout (s). This setting applies to all telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, and Console sessions.
   • zero (0) – the session will never expire
   • Enter a value greater than or equal to 90. The default unit is seconds. Once the session is inactive for the specified duration, the user is logged out of the session and is informed on the GUI that the session has been timed out.

You can set up other system preferences such as location, logos, banner, and so on in the Preferences menu. For detailed instructions, see section Manage Preferences.

Perform Security Configurations

Configure Services

Configure the desired services and ports, cryptographic protocols, and cipher suite levels. For configuration, navigate to Security:: Services. For information on the configuration steps, refer General Services section.

Add Authentication Servers

Add your Remote Authentication servers (AD, LDAP, Tacacs+, Radius and/or Kerberos). For configuration, navigate to Security:: Authentication. For information on the configuration steps, refer Authentication section.

Add New Users

Add new users to the Nodegrid device account. For configuration, navigate to Security:: Local Accounts. For information on the configuration steps, refer Local Accounts section.