Administrator Guide

n Enter Data Port Gateway:
n Enter Primary DNS:
n Enter Secondary DNS:
5. Specify the cluster password.
Setting the cluster password also changes the password for the CLI user appadmin, as well as the Administrative
user admin. If you want the admin password to be unique, see Changing the Administration Password on page 25
a. Enter any string with a minimum of six characters, then you are prompted to confirm the cluster
password.
b. After this configuration is applied, use this new password for cluster administration and management of
the W-ClearPass virtual appliance.
6. Configure the system date and time.
a. Follow the prompts to configure the system date and time.
b. To set the date and time by configuring the NTP server, use the primary and secondary NTP server
information you entered in Table 5.
7. Apply the configuration.
a. To apply the configuration, press Y.
n To restart the configuration procedure, press N.
n To quit the setup process, press Q.
Configuration on the hardware appliance console is now complete. The next task is to activate the W-ClearPass
product.
Activating W-ClearPass
To activate W-ClearPass Policy Manager and apply the W-ClearPass license:
1. After the configuration has been applied at the virtual appliance console, open a web browser and go to the
management interface of W-ClearPass Policy Manager: https://x.x.x.x/tips/, where x.x.x.x is the IP
address of the management interface defined for the W-ClearPass server in Table 5.
2. Accept any security warnings from your browser regarding the self-signed SSL certificate, which comes
installed in W-ClearPass by default.
The Admin Login screen appears with a message indicating that you have 90 days to activate the product
and a link to activate the product.
Figure 4 Activating W-ClearPass
3. To activate W-ClearPass on this hardware appliance, click Activate Now.
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