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title: "Set up Basic Settings NSCP"
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updated: 2026-05-22T13:13:36Z
published: 2026-05-22T13:13:36Z
canonical: "docs.zpesystems.com/set-up-basic-configurations-nscp-1"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zpesystems.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 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](/guides/docs/set-up-basic-configurations#network-configurations)
- [Set up System Preferences](/guides/docs/set-up-basic-configurations#system-preferences)
- [Perform Security Configurations](/guides/docs/set-up-basic-configurations#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:

```none
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

```none
[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](https://docs.zpesystems.com/docs/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](https://docs.zpesystems.com/docs/general-services-sub-tab) 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](https://docs.zpesystems.com/docs/authentication-tab) 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](https://docs.zpesystems.com/docs/local-accounts-tab) section.

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