An LCD panel is available on the front of some appliance models. You can perform the initial configuration of the appliance using the LCD panel, as described in Configuring initial settings using the LCD panel. You can use the LCD panel to perform other basic configuration tasks as well.
Navigating the LCD menus
The following illustration of the LCD panel shows how to use the navigation buttons to configure settings. For details about the menus, see LCD menu.
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On some models, you need to remove the front panel to access the LCD panel navigation buttons.
Unscrew the front panel to unlatch it.
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Remove the front panel.
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LCD panel menus
The LCD panel has four menus: Network menu , Config options menu , LCD menu , and Restart options menu .
Note
See Navigating the LCD menus for information about moving through the menus and selecting options.
Network menu
The following table provides information about the Network menu.
Prompt | Description |
|---|---|
Hostname | Hostname for the appliance. |
DHCP enabled | Enter “yes” to use DHCP on the ether1 (management interface) port. Enter “no” to manually configure your IP address and network settings. |
Static IP address | This prompt is available if DHCP is disabled. Enter the IP address for the ether1 (management interface) port. |
Netmask | This prompt is available if DHCP is disabled. Enter the network mask. |
Default gateway | This prompt is available if DHCP is disabled. Enter the gateway IP address for the management interface. |
Primary DNS | This prompt is available if DHCP is disabled. Enter the Primary DNS server IP address. |
Domain name | This prompt is available if DHCP is disabled. Enter the domain name for the management interface; for example, it.acme.com |
IPv6 enabled | Enter “yes” to enable IPv6 protocol, which changes the network IP routing from IPv4 to IPv6. |
SLAAC enabled | This prompt is available if IPv6 is enabled. Enter “yes” to enable IPv6 autoconfig on the ether1 (management interface) port. Enter "no" to disable IPv6 autoconfig on the ether1 (management interface) port. |
Admin net login | Enter “yes” to enable the administrator to log in to the appliance remotely. Enter "no" to disable remote access. |
Config Options menu
The following table provides information about the Config Options menu.
Prompt | Description |
|---|---|
Save settings | Saves changes made during a session so they will persist after a reboot. |
Revert to factory defaults | Reverts the appliance to its factory default settings, which include user name and password, and network configuration information. |
Reset admin password | Resets the admin password for accessing the appliance itself. (This does not set the password for accessing the LCD panel.) The new password is randomly generated. The LCD will display the password. When you have memorized it, press a button to move to the next prompt or menu. You can change to a password of your choice using the appliance CLI or Web UI after the basic configuration is complete. |
LCD menu
The following table provides information about the LCD menu.
Prompt | Description |
|---|---|
Password | Sets a password for LCD panel access. (This does not set the password for accessing the appliance.) |
Brightness | Sets the LCD panel’s level of brightness from 0 to 9, with 9 being the brightest. |
Contrast | Sets the LCD panel’s level of contrast between the background and text from 0 to 9, with 9 being the highest contrast. |
Restart Options menu
The following table provides information about the Restart Options menu.
Prompt | Description |
|---|---|
Reboot system | Restarts the system. |
Halt system | Brings the system down to its lowest state while remaining on. |
Next boot loc | Specifies disk partition (1 or 2) to boot from during the next reboot. |