Users Guide

20 | Installing AWMS Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | User Guide
STEP 5: Naming AWMS
AWMS name is currently set to: New AWMS
Please enter a name for your AWMS:
At the prompt, enter a name for your AWMS server and press Enter.
Step 6: Assigning a Host Name to the AWMS
Upon completion of the previous step, the following message appears on the screen:
STEP 6: Assigning AWMS's hostname
Does AWMS have a valid DNS name on your network (y/n)?
1. If AWMS does not have a valid host name on the network, enter n at the prompt. The following appears:
Generating SSL certificate for < IP Address >
2. If AWMS does have a valid host name on the network, enter y at the prompt. The following appears:
Enter AWMS's DNS name:
3. Type the AWMS DNS name and press Enter. The following message appears:
Generating SSL certificate for < IP Address >
Proceed to the next step as the system prompts you.
Step 7: Changing the Default Root Password
Upon completion of the prior step, the following message appears:
STEP 7: Changing default root password.
You will now change the password for the 'root' shell user.
Changing password for user root.
New Password:
Enter the new root password and press Enter. The Linux root password is similar to a Windows administrator
password. The root user is a super user who has full access to all commands and directories on the computer.
This password should be kept as secure as possible because it allows full access to the machine. This password is
not often needed on a day-to-day basis, but is required to perform AWMS upgrades and advanced
troubleshooting. If you lose this password, contact Dell support at support.dell.com for resetting instructions.
Completing the Installation
Upon completion of all previous steps, the following message appears:
CONGRATULATIONS! AWMS is configured properly.
To access AWMS web console, browse to https://<IP Address>
Login with the following credentials:
Username: admin
Password: admin
 To view the Phase 1 installation log file, type cat /root/install.log.
 To view the Phase 2 installation log file, type cat /tmp/amp-install.log.
 To access the AWMS GUI, enter the AWMS IP address in the address bar of any browser. The AWMS GUI
then prompts for your license key. If you are entering a dedicated Master Console or AWMS Failover license,
refer to “Supporting AWMS Servers with the Master Console” on page 211 for additional information.