How to: Configure initial network settings manually (4368148)

When the appliance is powered on for the first time, you can log in to the KACE SMA Administrator Console from any computer on your LAN provided that a DHCP server is available to assign an IP address to the appliance. This enables you to use the setup wizard to configure initial network settings.

If a DHCP server is not available, you can configure initial network settings using the Command Line Console.

1. Power on the virtual machine to boot the appliance. This takes 5 to 10 minutes. The Command-Line Console login screen appears.
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2. At the prompts, enter:

3. Choose the language to use for the Command-Line Console. Use the up- and down arrow keys to move between fields.
4. Configure the network settings (Hostname, Uncheck DHCP with Enter, Static IP Address, Domain, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS) Use the right- and left arrow keys to select options in a field; use the up- and down arrow keys to move between fields.
5. Use the down-arrow key to move the cursor to Save, which is at the bottom, and then press Enter. The appliance restarts.
6. On any computer connected to your LAN, open a browser and go to the appliance Administrator Console URL(http://FQDN/adminui). The Software Transaction Agreement page appears. Accept the agreement.
7. As of version 12.0, there's an option to upload backups so that they can be restored from, and optionally to Override Network Configuration. More info available on this Video on Timestamp 15:10.
8. If no backups are used, provide the following information in the Initial Setup wizard: License Key, Company Name, Administrator Email, Password.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup. When the initial setup is complete, the appliance restarts, and the Administrator Console login page appears.
10. Log in to the Administrator Console using the login ID admin and the password you chose during the initial setup.