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Netra 150 Server Hardware Installation Manual

Using TTY for the Initial Configuration

To Prepare for Configuration

  1. Assemble the hardware:

    • PC/VT100 terminal

    • Serial cable

    • Null modem serial cable for the terminal or PC

    • RS-232 cable to connect a modem (if necessary) to the server

    • Null modem adaptor

    If you use a PC, it must have terminal emulator software (for example, VT100 emulation). Set the terminal or PC to these line settings (for specific instructions, refer to the user's manual for the terminal or PC):

    Table 1-1 PC or Terminal Line Settings

    Baud rate 

    9600 

    Data bits 

    8 

    Parity 

    none 

    Stop bits 

    1 

  2. Verify that you have connected the Netra server to the LAN and attached the TTY terminal to the Netra server.

    Refer to "Connecting the Server to the Network" and "Connecting a TTY Terminal" for more information.

  3. Obtain configuration information for your site:

    • LAN interface information (host address and netmask for a TCP/IP network, or network number and frame type for an SPX/IPX network [Netra Internet 150 server only])

    • Host name for your Netra server

    • System administrator alias members

    • Root password

    • Administration Web Server password

    • Date and Time

Refer to the Netra User's Manual if you need help obtaining this information.

To Run the Setup Script

  1. Power on the Netra 150 server and the TTY terminal.

    Note -

    When you first power on the Netra 150 server, the LCD display will wait for input indefinitely until you do one of the following:

    • Input the IP address and netmask through the LCD, or

    • Press Return on the console keyboard.

    Note -

    When you power on the Netra 150 server, you may see messages similar to the following on your screen: /dev/md/rdsk/d0: INCORRECT BLOCK COUNT I=284912 (6 should be 0) (CORRECTED) These messages may appear because the system was not shut down cleanly, but they do not represent any loss of data or file system integrity.

  2. At the NewNetra console login prompt, enter setup.

    Note that an unconfigured Netra server uses the name NewNetra.

  3. At the Password prompt, enter setup again.

    The following screen is displayed: 

    This program generates a configuration file
for the local area network interface.
Values shown in square brackets are the default values.

  4. Enter the number that corresponds to the network interface in your server: 

    The following interfaces are available:
1) Lance Ethernet Port 0
2) Lance Ethernet Port 1
Enter the number corresponding to the interface
to be configured [1]:

    Note -

    The interfaces you see in this screen will vary depending on the type of networking cards you have installed in your system.

  5. Enter the number corresponding to the type of network you have: 

    The following types of networks are available:
1) TCP/IP
2) Novell (SPX/IPX)
Enter the number corresponding to the network type [1]:

    Note -

    SPX/IPX is not supported for Netra NFS, so if you have a Netra NFS 150 server, enter 1 (TCP/IP) for this question.

  6. Enter information for your network type as follows.

    • If you typed 1 for a TCP/IP network:

      1. Enter the Netra server's local area network host address: 

        Enter the local area network host address for the
Netra server:

      2. Enter the netmask: 

        Enter the local area network netmask for the
Netra server [255.255.255.0]:

      3. Confirm that the entered information is correct: 

        The following configuration information has been entered:

Interface:      your interface 
IP Address:     your host address 
IP Netmask:     255.255.255.0 

Select from the following options:
1) Configure le0 with these values.
2) Discard these values and input new values.
3) Discard these values and exit.
Enter an option [1]:

        The following is displayed: 

        Lance Ethernet Port 0 has been configured for TCP/IP operation.
IP address:     your host address 
Netmask:        255.255.255.0

        • If you typed 2, for a Novell (SPX/IPX) network:

          1. Enter the IPX network number (refer to the Netra User's Manual for more information on SPX/IPX network numbers and frame types): 

            Enter the IPX network number in hexadecimal format:

          2. Enter the number for the frame type you are using: 

            The following frame types are available:
1) Ethernet_802.2
2) Ethernet_802.3
3) Ethernet_II
4) Ethernet_snap
Enter the number corresponding to the frame type being used [1]:

          3. Confirm that the entered information is correct: 

            The following configuration information has been entered:

Interface:      your interface 
Frame type:     your frame type 
Network number: your network number 

Select from the following options:
1) Configure le0 with these values.
2) Discard these values and input new values.
3) Discard these values and exit.
Enter an option [1]:

            The following is displayed: 

            Lance Ethernet Port 0 has been configured SPX/IPX operation.
Frame type:     your frame type 
Network number: your network number

To Complete the Initial Configuration from a Client PC

  1. Start a browser on a client PC on the LAN.

  2. Open the following URL in the browser:

    • If you have a TCP/IP network, open: 

      http://netra_host_address:81

    • If you have an SPX/IPX network, open: 

      http://NewNetra:81

  3. Enter setup for the User ID; then enter setup for the Password.

    The Netra Welcome page is displayed.

  4. Select the Administration option.

    The Initial Configuration page is displayed.

    Note -

    The Initial Configuration page will show only the remaining tasks that you must complete to fully configure your Netra server.

  5. Select the highlighted Host Name option.

    The Host Name Administration page is displayed.

  6. Enter the name for the Netra server.

    A message saying the Netra server needs to be restarted is displayed. You can restart the Netra server once you finish configuring it.

    Note -

    If you choose to restart the Netra server immediately, you must repeat the initial login sequence (notice that the new host name is used) to bring you to the Initial Configuration page. At this point, the Host Name option will not show as one of the remaining configuration tasks. Proceed to the next administration module.

  7. Use the Forward Arrow icon at the bottom of the page to go directly to the next configuration task.

  8. Complete the System Administrator Alias, Root Password, Administration Web Server, and Date and Time configuration tasks.

    Note -

    When you reach the Change Root Password screen during the initial configuration, press Return in the Current Root Password field, leaving it blank. When you reach the Administration Web Server screen during the initial configuration, enter setup in the Current Administration Password field.

    Note -

    If you change the Administration Web Server password, you must reauthenticate the browser connection.

  9. If you have a Netra NFS 150 server, complete the Performance Tuning configuration task (the Performance Tuning configuration task will not appear for the Netra Internet 150 server).

    Performance tuning tunes the Netra NFS 150 server to deliver the most optimal throughput (NFS operations/second) at as low a response time as possible for the amount of installed memory and the number of disks configured.

  10. Use the Forward Arrow icon to go to the Main Administration page.

    The Main Administration page is displayed.

To Complete Other Configuration Tasks

  1. Use the displayed modules to perform any further system configuration tasks (such as setting up mail aliases, configuring a name service, or setting routing options).

    Refer to the relevant chapters in the Netra User's Manual for more information on each administration module.

  2. Once the Netra server is completely configured, save the configuration information as follows:

    1. Select System Administration: Save and Restore Configuration.

    2. Select Save configuration to diskette.

      This saves your configuration to the diskette.

  3. If you have a Netra NFS 150 server, from the Main Administration page, select Network File System (NFS) Administration:Performance Tuning (this link will not appear for the Netra Internet 150 server).

    • If you see the message saying that your Netra NFS server is tuned but requires a reboot, then you must reboot your Netra NFS 150 server for the performance tuning to take effect.

    • If you see the message "The Netra NFS server is already tuned," then your Netra NFS 150 server has been performance tuned and no further action is required.