Administrator Guide

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Required Information Value for Your Installation
Data port subnet mask
(optional)
Data port gateway
(optional)
Primary DNS
Secondary DNS
NTP server (optional)
Configuring the W-ClearPass Hardware Appliance
The initial setup dialog starts when you connect a terminal, PC, or laptop running a terminal emulation program
to the Serial port on the W-ClearPass hardware appliance.
To configure the W-ClearPass Policy Manager hardware appliance:
1. Connect the Serial port.
a. Connect the Serial port to a terminal using the null modem cable provided.
b. Power on the hardware appliance.
The hardware appliance is now available for configuration.
2. Configure the Serial port.
Apply the following parameters for the Serial port:
l Bit Rate: 9600
l Data Bits: 8
l Parity: None
l Stop Bits: 1
l Flow Control: None
3. Log in.
Use the following preconfigured credentials to log in to the hardware appliance.
(You will create a unique appliance/cluster administration password in Step 5.)
n login: appadmin
n password: eTIPS123
This initiates the Policy Manager Configuration wizard.
4. Configure the W-ClearPass hardware appliance.
Follow the prompts, replacing the placeholder entries in the following illustration with the information you
entered in Table 5:
n Enter hostname:
n Enter Management Port IP Address:
n Enter Management Port Subnet Mask:
n Enter Management Port Gateway:
n Enter Data Port IP Address:
n Enter Data Port Subnet Mask: