8. Enter up to three DNS servers to use for resolving host names to IP addresses. Use a comma-separated or space-separated
list. Enter a space for no DNS servers. Or accept the IP addresses of the DNS servers, if the system was able to discover
them.
DNS Servers
Enter the DNS Server list (zero, one, two or three IP addresses):
192.168.10.1
9. A summary of the network settings is displayed. You can accept the settings (Save), reject the settings and exit to the CLI
(Cancel), or return to the beginning of the current section and change the settings (Retry). Entering Retry displays your
previous responses for each prompt. Press Return to accept the displayed value or enter a new one.
Configuring additional system parameters
About this task
Most installations would benefit from the configuration of a few additional system parameters, provided in this section for
convenience.
NOTE: You can also use the DD System Manager GUI interface to configure the system parameters. Open a web browser,
and enter your system IP address in the browser’s address text box. Log in when the DD System Manager login screen
displays. Use the DD System Manager online help for more information.
Steps
1. The system prompts to change the BIOS password as a mandatory part of the initial deployment. The new password must be
different from the sysadmin password.
2. The system prompts to create a security officer as part of the initial deployment. This is not mandatory during deployment,
but a security officer is required to for certain DDOS commands.
3. To set up the mail server, enter:
# config set mailserver mail.datadomain.com
The Mail (SMTP) server is: mail.datadomain.com
4. To set up the system location, enter:
# config set location "Dallas Regional Data Center Lab,
5000 Apple Drive Suite #130, Dallas, Tx"
The System Location is: Dallas Regional Data Center Lab,
5000 Apple Drive Suite #130, Dallas, Tx
5. To add one or more time servers, enter:
# ntp add timeserver 192.168.101.1
Remote Time Servers: 192.168.10.1
6. To enable the NTP daemon, enter:
# ntp enable
NTP enabled.
7. To change the system time zone, enter:
NOTE: This requires a system reboot.
# config set timezone US/Central
The Timezone name is: US/Central
*** You made a change to the timezone setting. To fully effect this change
*** (in currently running processes), you need to reboot the machine.
8. Reboot the system for the time zone change to take effect:
# system reboot
The 'system reboot' command reboots the system. File access is interrupted during the
reboot.
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