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Important: After you complete each configuration task, you must
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1. Choose Setup > Date / Time. The Date / Time Configuration screen
appears.
2. Select the correct time zone from the UTC Offset drop‐down menu.
3. Select one of the following:
User Specified Time ‐ Click this radio button and enter the date
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Synchronize with NTP Server ‐ Click this radio button and enter
the IP address of a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server in the
Primary Time Server. If you have a backup NTP server, enter its
IP address in the Secondary Time Server field.
4. Click OK.
Note: Features such as certificate generation depend on the correct
Timestamp, used to check the validity period of the certificate. In
addition, the Syslog and NFS logging features also use the system
time for time‐stamping log entries.
After you click OK, the system displays one of the following screens: • A confirmation screen, which contains the settings you chose and a
confirmation message at the top of the screen.
• An error screen, which contains the original Date / Time screen and
the error message.
Network Configuration
1. Choose Setup > Network. The Network Configuration Screen
appears.
Note: If you have a dual LAN model, there is a checkbox of Enable
Ethernet Failover that is selected by default, but can be turned off.
The screen below represents a single LAN model and does not show
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Note: Your network administrator usually assigns the values for the
following parameters:
2. Type the data in the following fields:
IP Auto Configuration: In the drop‐down menu, select either
None or DHCP to be your network protocol. Default is None.
IP Address: Network address for this unit
Subnet Mask: Subnet mask for the network where this unit will
reside
Gateway IP Gateway: Default gateway for this unit
3. Select the Mode from the Mode drop‐down menu. Default is Auto.
4. Type the Domain Name in the Domain field.
5. Type your Unit Name in the Unit Name field.
6. In the Ports section:
Type 5000 or another port number in the CSC Port field.
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7. Click OK.
Dominion SX displays either a confirmation or error screen.
1. Click OK when the confirmation window appears. After the
confirmation screen, Dominion SX automatically disconnects to
update the configuration then restarts.
2. Remove the crossover cable between the SX unit and your computer.
3. Connect one end of a straight‐through Cat 5 cable to the SX.
4. Connect the other end of the cable to the network.
5. Use the newly assigned IP Address to access your SX unit.
Deployment
1. You can remotely access the Dominion SX through a: LAN
connection or a modem connection (optional).
2. The Dominion SX can access target devices only through a serial
connection. LAN Connection
After the initial software configuration phase, configure the DSX unit for
operation on the LAN.
1. Ensure that you have an Ethernet cable connected to the network for
use with the unit.
2. Physically mount the unit in an ergonomically sound manner.
3. Connect the LAN cable to the primary LAN connection (LAN 1) on
the back of the chassis. If the unit has a failover module, connect the
secondary network LAN connection (LAN 2).
4. Perform a quick connectivity check by connecting to the device using
the Web browser.
5. Enter https://<IPAddress> in the address line, where
<IPAddress> is the IP address of the unit as previously configured.
Note: The login display should appear verifying that the unit has
been properly configured and can be accessed from the network.
6. Log in with username admin and the password you created earlier.
7. From the Home page, click the Setup tab and select the various
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To configure the DSX for a modem connection:
1. Connect a phone line to the modem port.
2. Write down the phone number for this line because it will be needed
when you configure a client for dialup networking.
See Appendix E: Modem Configuration (see ʺModem Configurationʺ on
24 This chapter explains how to configure the basic network settings for the
DSX, and how to configure the various access protocols (SSH, telnet, etc.)
It also explains how to configure the DSX for modem access, and how to
enable IP forwarding and create static routes.
In This Chapter
Configuring the Basic Network Settings ...24
Configuring the Network Service Settings...26
Configuring Modem Access...28
Configuring IP Forwarding and Static Routes ...28
Configuring the Basic Network Settings
To configure the basic network settings and discovery ports, choose
Setup > Network. The Network Basic Settings and Ports screen appears
(as shown below).