Spirent TestCenter - Configure System; System Configuration

Appendix A: Install and Configure Spirent Virtual LabServer
Spirent Virtual LabServer (vLS)
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Configure System
Navigate to the first item of the top-level menu, Configure System, to see the following:
>>>>> System configuration <<<<<
[1] Networking
[2] Hostname
[3] Admin Password
[4] DNS
[5] NTP
[6] Proxy
[7] SSH
[8] SSL
[9] Exit without saving
If any configuration changes are made, an additional option Save changes will appear on
this menu. The changes must be saved, or they will be lost upon exiting the shell.
• To enable/disable DHCP, select [1] Networking and enter “y” or “n” at the Use
DHCP (y/n): prompt. If disabling, follow the subsequent prompts to set the IP
address, netmask, gateway, and any optional static routes, to configure a static IP for
the VM.
• To set the VM hostname, select [2] Hostname and enter the new name at the Current
hostname: prompt.
Note: The container must be restarted for the LabServer to display the new name in
the Host field of the Session Manager.
From the top level of the administration menu, select [2] Configure Container, [3]
Reset container, and [6] Apply change and start new container. After the restart,
newly created sessions will reflect the new hostname.
• To change the admin user’s password, select [3] Admin Password and enter the new
password at the Password: prompt.
• To configure DNS, select [4] DNS and enter nameserver IP addresses and search
domains, as necessary.
• To enable/disable NTP, select [5] NTP and enter “y” or “n” at the Enable NTP?
prompt. If enabling, follow the subsequent prompts to add the NTP server(s).
• To enable/disable HTTP/HTTPS proxy, select [6] Proxy and enter “y” or “n” at the
Enable HTTP/HTTPS Proxy? Prompt, and enter the HTTP Proxy and HTTPS
Proxy addresses.
• To enable/disable SSH, select [7] SSH and enter “y” or “n” at the Enable SSH?
prompt.