Setting up the Appliance by Using the Console

To set up a LogLogic appliance by using the console, you need the NULL modem cable shipped with the appliance, and compatible terminal software.

Note: For more information about CLI commands, see the TIBCO LogLogic® Log Management Intelligence Administration Guide or type help at the command prompt.

Procedure

  1. By using a laptop or other terminal device, connect the NULL modem cable to the serial port (COM1) located at the back of the appliance.
  2. Open your terminal software. Use the following communication settings:
    9600 baud, Null, 8 bit, 1 parity
  3. In the terminal program, log in as user root with password logapp.
    If you are setting up the appliance for the first time, set up the root-level accounts. See Setting up LMI root-level accounts. Otherwise, continue on to Step 4.
  4. Configure the network settings:
    1. Set the appliance IP address and interface network settings: 
      > set ip <ip address> <netmask> <gateway> <ifdev>
      If you are bonding two interfaces together, use interface-name to indicate bond0 or bond1. For example: 
      > set ip 10.9.3.250 255.255.255.0 10.9.3.1 eth0
    2. Set the DNS server IP address: 
      > set dns <ip address>
      Example: 
      > set dns 10.1.1.5
    Networking is restarted after this command.
  5. Set the local time zone. 
    > set timezone <Enter>
    From the displayed menu, select the time zone where this appliance is located.
  6. Verify your settings: 
    > show changes
  7. Save your changes: 
    > save
    This updates the necessary files so that the network setting changes are permanent.
    Warning: New settings do not go into effect until the appliance is restarted.
  8. Select the network interface defaultgw.
  9. Select the IP address to use to generate the Blue Coat certificate: 
    > 0
    This generates the Blue Coat certificate for the interface configured above.
    Note: It is not necessary to select an interface for a Blue Coat certificate if you do not have any Blue Coat ProxySG devices in your network, or if you do have Blue Coat ProxySG devices but you do not use LogLogic LMI to collect the logs from those devices.
  10. Verify the network settings by running the following command: 
    > show current
  11. (Highly recommended) Set up an NTP server by using the IP address or DNS name of the NTP server: 
    > set ntpserver <ip address>
  12. Type exit to exit the procedure.
  13. When prompted whether to reboot the appliance, type yes.
    Warning:
    • Wait for a few minutes for the appliance to cease operation and then reboot the appliance.
    • When powering down the appliance it is important to follow any of the proper shutdown procedures:
      • The system halt command
      • The standard Linux shutdown procedure
      • Reboot commands

    Failure to comply could cause a corrupted file system, loss of data, or a failure to boot the appliance.