Chapter 3 Setting up Skybox 5500
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First-time configuration parameters
It is recommended that you configure the date and time and change the passwords before using the
Server. All other parameters are optional and can be configured later.
To configure the date and time of Skybox 5500
1 From the System tab, select Date and Time Configuration.
2 For manual date and time configuration, do the following:
a) Select Manual Date and Time Configuration.
b) Click Change Date and Time; set the date and time for Skybox 5500’s time zone.
c) Click Change Time Zone; set the time zone for the location where Skybox 5500 is installed, so
that reports and other data are timestamped accurately.
3 For automatic configuration, do the following:
a) Select Automatic Date and Time Configuration Using NTP Server.
b) Click Change NTP Server; add the IP address or DNS of the time server to use, such as
0.asia.pool.ntp.org.
c) Click Change Time Zone; set the time zone for the location where Skybox 5500 is installed, so
that reports and other data are timestamped accurately.
To change the passwords
1 From the Security tab, select Appliance Passwords.
2 To change the root password of the machine, click Change Root Password.
3 To change the password of the Web Administration, click Change SkyboxView Password.
What’s next
The Skybox View Manager is the client application that is used to communicate with the Server. After
installation and configuration of Skybox 5500, you must install the Manager on at least one remote
machine. For additional information, see Installing the Skybox View Manager (on page 16).
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