Force10 Networks PSeries 100-00055-01 - Manual (Page 12)

12 Installation
Booting
During booting you can select the OS of your choice.
The management ports are configured for DHCP and probe for an IP address, gateway, and name server.
The IP address is displayed on the LCD screen.
When the appliance is powered up, all packets are forwarded between its ports by default until the
firmware and device drivers are loaded. Once they have been loaded, the DPI generates interrupts to the
host processor and offers the captured packets in the same way as a standard network interface card in
promiscuous mode.
Configuration
Once the appliance is booted:
Security Check
The P10 is remotely accessible only via Secure Shell Daemon (SSHv1 or SSHv2). However, inspect the
configuration, and make sure it meets the security policy requirements of your network before deploying
the appliance.
Upgrading Software
Upgrading software requires a boot firmware (PROM) upgrade. This upgrade must be done during a
maintenance window. During this period, stop all traffic from flowing through the appliance, and
disconnect all cables from the XFPs.
Step Task
1 Log in as root with the password
plogin.
2 Change the password, if desired, with the command
passwd.
3 Set the clock for the appropriate timezone using the command tzsetup. This command calls a
graphical user interface that instructs you on how to select the appropriate timezone.
Note: You must be logged in as root to upgrade software.