Performing initial configuration tasks on a TS-4200
Performing initial configuration tasks typically involves completing the following activities:
- Changing the CLI account password
- Replacing the default Security officer account
- Creating a self-signed security certificate
- Setting the default boot image
- Setting network parameters for the system
- Restarting the system
Before you begin
You must have accessed the system CLI. If you are not familiar with them, you can access the required CLI commands from Getting-Help-for-a-CLI-command.
Changing the CLI account password
The CLI account is used to perform basic setup and management tasks but does not provide access to the system web interface.
Replacing the default Security officer account
The Security officer role provides the highest level of authorization in the system and is reserved for the person in your organization who is responsible for configuring confidentiality policies and uploading private keys into the system. Make a note of the Security officer user name and password because you will need these credentials to log into the system web interface.
To replace the default Security officer account for the system web interface, use the createso command.
Creating a self-signed security certificate
A certificate is used by the system web interface to enable HTTPS communication. Creating a self signed certificate enhances system security.
To create a self-signed security certificate, use the certificate command.
Setting the default boot image
This device has memory slots for three firmware images:
- Two slots for other software images, system1 and system2
- One slot for the rescue image
You can install different firmware versions, make changes, and revert to a known working image, if necessary.
The most recent firmware version available at the time of shipping was loaded onto the system1 slot at the factory; it is the original default boot image. The system2 slot is shipped empty.
A rescue image was loaded onto this device before it left the factory. It has limited functionality (for basic configuration only).
To set the default boot image, use the defaultb command.
Setting network parameters for the system
In most cases, the system comes configured with network parameters specified by your organization. If this is not the case, the system is configured to find an IP address using DHCP. You can manually specify different parameters using the system CLI.
To set network parameters for port management, use the netparams command.
Restarting the system
To restart the system, use the reboot command. The device restarts after a few moments.
Where to go from here
You are now ready to connect to the network.
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