Verifying Connectivity Between the RSS and the Index VM

When installation of the RSS and Index are complete, you can test the connectivity between these components to verify they are working properly. Procedures in this section include:

  • Testing connectivity between the RSS and Index
  • Logging into the dashboard

Testing Connectivity

Use the following procedure to test connectivity between the RSS and Index VM.

To test connectivity:

  1. Log in to the RSS host using an SSH client.
  2. Enter ping index_host_ip and press Enter.
    hostname# ping <your_index_host_ip> 
    The following is an example of the screen that displays.
    This screenshot shows the CLI that displays when you log into the RSS host using an SSH client.

    You can complete the connectivity verification by logging into the dashboard using the procedures in, "Logging Into ISR Dashboard".

Logging Into ISR Dashboard

Use the following procedures to verify the administrator dashboard is working properly.

To log into the Dashboard:

  1. Open your Internet Web browser.
  2. Enter the IP address of the ISR Dashboard. For example:
    https://172.54.66.7

    The initial Login page displays.

  3. Enter your email and password respectively, in the Email and Password fields.
    The initial temporary user name and password are:
    User name: isradmin@acmepacket.com Password: admin123.

    Note:

    You are required to change the default email and password upon initial login and then the password again every 90 days.
  4. After logging in, the following page displays.
    This screenshot shows the ISR Dashboard home page.