DATAPATH Aetria Network Manager User Guide

Austria Network Manager
Quick Start Guide

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Austria Network Manager Quick Start Guide
Thank you for purchasing Aetria Network Manager.
The aim of this document is to quickly guide you through the process of initial setup.
For more detailed information, relevant User Guides can be downloaded from www.datapath.co.uk.

Austria Network Manager Quick Start Guide

GETTING STARTED WITH AUSTRIA NETWORK MANAGER

1. The system will automatically boot the Datapath Aetria Network Manager option as highlighted left and continue with the configuration of the Austria Network Manager:
   

2. Use the cursor keys and select ‘Yes’ to continue. The next step of the configuration is to select the Network Interface Card (NIC) for the Management network:
   

3. An Austria Network Manager appliance will normally have two NICs. Select the NIC which is connected to the Management network using the space bar, then select ‘Ok’ and press Enter.
   The NIC not selected for the Management network will automatically be assigned to the AV network.
   A confirmation dialog is then displayed. This should be checked to ensure the correct NICs have been selected.
   Austria Network Manager Quick Start Guide
   3. On appliances with more than two NICs you will have the option to select more than one NIC for each of the Management and AV networks. An active/standby network team will be created if more than one NIC is selected.
   

4. Confirm the NIC selection and select ‘Yes’ and the Management IP Address dialog is displayed:
   

5. Set the hostname for the Austria Network Manager: Enter the fully qualified domain name then select ‘Ok’ and press Enter. A confirmation dialog is then displayed, this should be checked for errors. If there are any errors in the hostname, select ‘No’ and re-enter the hostname correctly.
   

6. Once satisfied the hostname is correct, select ‘Yes’ and the Management IP Address Menu is displayed in the next dialog:
   

7. Enter the IP Address of the Austria Network Manager and select ‘Ok’ and the Management Subnet Mask dialog is displayed:
   

8. Enter the Management Subnet Mask and select ‘Ok’. The Management Gateway dialog will then be displayed:
   Aetria Network Manager Quick Start Guide

9. Enter the IP address of the Management Gateway and select ‘Ok’ and the Confirm IP Details is displayed:
   

10. Check and confirm the IP Details. Select ‘Yes’ and the DNS Servers dialog is displayed:
    

11. Enter the IP address(es) of the DNS Server(s). If more than one DNS server is required, ensure each IP address is separated by a space. Select ‘Ok’ and the Timezone Selection Menu is displayed:
    

12. The default timezone is Europe/London, if this is the required timezone select ‘Yes’, to select a different timezone, click ‘No’, and the Time The configuration menu is displayed:
    

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14. Follow the prompts to choose the required location which will enable the timezone to be set correctly.
    

15. Press ‘Ok’ to confirm the Timezone selection. After a short pause whilst the network settings are being activated, the ANM Setup Menu should be displayed.
    

16. The top line of the screen should show the hostname and the management IP address that has just been configured.
    Once the above steps are complete. Access the Austria Command Center using a Chrome, Edge, or Safari browser on a PC or laptop connected to the Management network.
    CONFIGURE TIME AND DATE
    To configure the time and date, select ‘Time and Date Configuration’ from the ANM Setup Menu and the
    Timezone selection dialog is displayed:
    By default, the system will attempt to set its time by contacting Internet- based Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers. NTP is the networking protocol for clock synchronization on computer networks. If access to the Internet is restricted, an option is provided to configure a custom NTP server using the Change NTP Configuration menu option:

17. Select Change NTP Configuration, select ‘Ok’ and the NTP Server dialog is displayed:
    

18. Enter the hostname or IP address of the required NTP server. Using the word DEFAULT will tell the appliance to use the Internet-based NTP servers (pool.ntp.org). Select ‘Ok’ to continue:
    

19. Once the server has successfully restarted, select ‘Ok’.
    The NTP status can be viewed by selecting ‘Check NTP Status’ from the Time Configuration menu:
    

20. This will show if the time is correctly synchronized. Select ‘Ok’ to continue.
    Note that it may take several minutes for the time to synchronize.
    To display a digital clock on the screen, return to the Time Configuration menu and select Clock View. The following dialog is displayed:
    

21. To display the clock select ‘OK’ and the clock is displayed across the screen. Press CTRL-ALT-F2 to return to the menu.
    

Aetria Network Manager Quick Start Guide
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Datapath Ltd declares that this product complies with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directives 2014/30/EU,
2014/35/EU and 2011/65/EU.
A copy of our Declaration of conformity is available on request.
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User Guide on the Documentation Media supplied with the system.

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