Quick Start Guide This quick start guide covers the basic steps required to setup a basic visitor management solution for your network. Getting Started With The amigopod Visitor Management Appliance • If you have an amigopod Visitor Management Appliance, ensure that you have already unpacked and setup the amigopod hardware according to the instructions in the Setup Guide. Then, open a web browser and type in the URL of the appliance. The default is http://192.168.88.88.
amigopod Documentation Step 2: Login Screen Log in to the administrative user interface using the default username and password. Enter the username admin and the password amigopod when logging in for the first time. Step 3: AmigoPod License Agreement Review and accept the software license agreement. If you have any questions about the license agreement, contact amigopod support using the web site http://support.amigopod.com.
amigopod Documentation 1 License Text The amigopod Software License Agreement is shown here. 2 Acceptance Checkbox Check the box to indicate you have accepted the terms and conditions of the license agreement. 3 Continue Setup Click this button to continue setup.
amigopod Documentation Step 4: Set Administrator Password Create a new password for the administrator account. You can optionally change the username of the account for enhanced security. 1 Enter Username The initial operator login has full access to all amigopod features. 2 Enter New Password Type a new password for the operator login. 3 Repeat New Password Re-type the new password for the operator login. 4 Continue Setup Click this button to continue setup.
amigopod Documentation Step 5: Network Interfaces Configure the network interfaces of the system. To deploy an amigopod visitor management solution, you should understand your organisation’s relevant network infrastructure. This will help guide you in making technical decisions such as the configuration of the amigopod’s network interfaces. For more information about planning and deploying the amigopod visitor management appliance in your network environment, refer to the amigopod Integration Guide.
amigopod Documentation • Name: This is the name of the network interface. The first Ethernet interface of the system is named eth0. • Type: Describes the type of the network interface. • Status: Indicates the current status of the network interface. “Up” or “Down” indicates if the network interface is currently active or inactive. “Dynamic” indicates the interface uses automatic network addressing. • IP Address: The current IP address of the network interface.
amigopod Documentation DHCP Addressing To configure a network interface to use DHCP, select Automatic settings using DHCP in the Configuration drop-down list. 1 Activation Select this checkbox if the network interface should be enabled when the system starts. 2 Automatic DNS Settings Select this checkbox to use the DNS server settings returned by the DNS server.
amigopod Documentation 4 Form Buttons • Click Save Changes to apply the changes to the network interface. • Click Cancel to close the form, discarding any changes you have made. After clicking the Save Changes button, the network settings specified will take effect on the next system boot. The system will also attempt to make the requested changes immediately, and will display the Changed Network Settings form.
amigopod Documentation 2 Network Settings Provide the IP address, network mask, and gateway IP address for this network interface. 3 DNS Settings Provide the IP addresses of a primary and secondary DNS server here 4 Form Buttons • Click Save Changes to apply the changes to the network interface. • Click Cancel to close the form, discarding any changes you have made. After clicking the Save Changes button, the network settings specified will take effect on the next system boot.
amigopod Documentation Changed Network Settings This form is displayed after changing the configuration of a network interface. 1 Connectivity Check When changing the configuration of a network interface, the new settings are applied and a connectivity check is performed. The results of the connectivity check are displayed here. • If DNS name resolution is not working, the system will be unable to perform many common tasks. To resolve this issue, check the DNS server settings for the network interface.
amigopod Documentation 2 Interface Status The current configuration of the network interface, and the new configuration for the interface are displayed in this table. 3 Accept Settings Click this button to accept the new settings. Because the old network configuration will no longer be valid, your web browser will be redirected to the new IP address of the server.
amigopod Documentation Step 6: Set Server Time Set options related to timekeeping for the server. To ensure that authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) is performed correctly, it is vital that the server maintains the correct time of day at all times. It is strongly recommended that you configure one or more NTP servers to automatically synchronise the server's time. 1 Time Zone Select the time zone in which your server is located.
amigopod Documentation To use a public NTP server, enter the following hostnames: 0.pool.ntp.org 1.pool.ntp.org 2.pool.ntp.org You can also use NTP pool servers located in your region. For more information, refer to the pool.ntp.org website. 3 NTP Sync Check this box to enable NTP synchronization 4 Date & Time Type in the current time and date. The recommended format is YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss. Click the ... button to display a date/time picker for this field.
amigopod Documentation Step 7: AmigoPod Subscription As an amigopod customer, you will have one or more subscription IDs that enable particular modules of functionality that you have purchased. Your reseller will have provided your subscription IDs to you at the time of purchase. 1 Subscription List Enter one or more subscription IDs into this field, one per line. A subscription ID consists of number and letter groups separated with hyphens.
amigopod Documentation Step 8: Add New Plugins After entering your subscription IDs, the software checks for available software updates and new plugins that are part of the subscription. This can include custom skins, new software modules and updates to the software that was shipped on your amigopod. The default selections include all new plugins and any updated plugins that are available.
amigopod Documentation 1 Modify Selection Use these options to select the default actions (update and install available plugins), or to clear all selections that have been made. 2 Plugin List This list shows the status of the currently installed plugins, as well as the new plugins available for your subscription. 3 Update Checkbox Select this box to update the specified plugin. 4 Install Checkbox Select this box to install the corresponding plugin.
amigopod Documentation Step 9: Setup Complete After downloading and installing the available plugin updates, the setup process is complete. Operator logins are the login accounts used for administration and management of the amigopod. The default operator login account is admin. Refer to Manage Operator Logins for more details on configuring operator logins. Visitor accounts are the user accounts for which the amigopod performs authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) functions.
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