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Veritas Flex Appliance Getting Started and Administration Guide

Last Published: 2018-07-10

Product(s): Appliances (1.0)

Platform: 5340

Initial configuration guidelines and checklist

Review the following information before you perform the initial configuration on a new Veritas Flex appliance:

Table: Flex Appliance configuration guidelines and checklist

Parameter	Description
Network cabling	The following ports must be connected to the network for initial configuration: IPMI Used to connect to the Veritas Remote Management Interface host1 and host0 (labeled ETH0 and ETH1 on the node) Used to connect to the Flex Appliance Console privnic1 and privnic0 (multi-node appliances only, labeled ETH2 and ETH3 on the nodes) Used for communication between nodes One to ten 10Gb NICs per node Used for the application instances See the Veritas 5340 Appliance Hardware Installation Guide or the Veritas 5340 Appliance Product Description for more details.
Connectivity during initial configuration	When you perform the appliance initial configuration, you must take precautions to avoid loss of connectivity. Any loss of connectivity during initial configuration results in failure. The computer that you use to configure the appliance should be set up to avoid the following events: Conditions that cause the computer to go to sleep Conditions that cause the computer to turn off or to lose power Conditions that cause the computer to lose its network connection
Required names and addresses	Before the configuration, gather the following information: IP address for the Flex Appliance Console Hostname for the Flex Appliance Console Host IP address for each node in the appliance Hostname for each node in the appliance Default gateway Subnet mask DNS server IP address DNS domain Search domain Note: Make sure that forward and reverse DNS lookups are configured properly in your environment. If a forward or a reverse DNS lookup returns multiple records, the initial configuration may fail. You can check the DNS configuration with the following commands for each node. Each command should return only one entry. Linux: dig +short @<DNS server IP address> a <node hostname> dig +short @<DNS server IP address> -x <node IP address> Windows: nslookup <node IP address> nslookup <node hostname>
Default user name and password	New appliances are shipped with the following default log-in credentials: User name: hostadmin Password: P@ssw0rd Note: When you perform the initial configuration, you are not required to change the default password. However, to increase the security of your environment, Veritas recommends that you change the default password immediately. As a best practice, the password should be changed periodically. Make sure to keep a record of the current password in a secure location.
Firewall port usage	Make sure that the following ports are open if a firewall exists between the appliance and the network: 22 (SSH) must be allowed to each node. 443 (HTTPS) must be allowed to the Flex Appliance Console.