Setting up components

After a component is deployed and before you can use it, you must set up the instance. A web-based wizard helps you with this process.

Web interface

In the

system, most administrative tasks are performed via the product’s web interface, including the setup of component instances.

To access the web interface, you use browser software (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox). The "location" (or address or URL) of the web interface is the IP address of the instance's management port.

To connect to the web interface

1. In the VMware vSphere Client of the VMware management console, open a console window for the guest (the

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   component):
   • If DHCP is present on the management port’s network, you will see the IP address in the STATUS page.

   • If DHCP is not present, you can use the CLI (accessible via the guest console) to set an IP address, network mask, and gateway by using the following command:
     
     

     netparams -a <IP address> -m <network mask> -g <gateway>
     

      For example, at the prompt, type:
     
     

     netparams -a 192.168.2.2 -m 255.255.255.0 -g 192.168.2.254
     

      
     
     For more information, see Command-line-interface.
     
     

2. Access the web interface of the virtual machine to complete the initial configuration.

Setting up the component platform

Setup is a multi-step process. As shown in the following figure, a wizard helps you set some initial configuration properties: