Initial Configuration

The Asset Manager Initial Configuration wizard facilitates entering the global system configuration that tells your Asset Manager system how to communicate on your network (e.g., IP address, network mask, default gateway). You can enter this system configuration manually or automatically via DHCP.  If you chose the automatic setup method (DHCP), you'll need to supply only the host name of your Asset Manager system (e.g., myAsset Manager) and the name of any interface cards on your host (e.g., int0, int1, int2). This page provides a detailed description of the manual method only, which users prefer and Asset Manager recommends.

To initialize Asset Manager manually, you will need the following:

  • IP address of your system (IPv4 and optionally, IPv6)
  • IP gateway of your system (IPv4 and optionally, IPv6)
  • IP netmask of your system (IPv4 and optionally, IPv6)
  • DNS server address
  • NTP server address

  • If you want FIPs Hardening Enabled

  • Passwords for the SysAdmin and Manager users

If you lack any of this information, please contact your organization's IT or system administrator for assistance.

Initialize Asset Manager

Follow this procedure to initialize Asset Manager:

  1. With your manual configuration information on hand (i.e., address, gateway, netmask, DNS, NTP), log into the Asset Manager CLI from your console and press Enter.

    1. If this is a first time setup The Asset Manager Initial Configuration screen automatically displays.

    2. If this is an Azure deployment or you are reconfiguring type system reinit at the CLI command prompt to enter the the Asset Manager Initial Configuration screen.

    3. System services may take some time to start. You may see a message: "Unable to start a session. System configuration can continue." You can still proceed with configuration.

  2. Confirm or change the system's host name.

    • To change the host name type a <new host name> and then press Enter. This new name must be unique and start with a letter. Only alphanumeric characters and hyphens are accepted. To keep the default host name, press Enter.

  3. Choose manual or automatic DHCP configuration. Although DHCP gives you a faster setup, manual configuration is recommended because it assigns a static IP address to the Asset Manager system.

    • To choose manual configuration, type manual and press Enter.

  4. If you have defined more than one interface card select the appropriate interface you want to configure.

  5. Enter an IP address and press Enter.

  6. Enter a netmask and press Enter.

  7. Enter the gateway IPv4 address and press Enter.

  8. If you have more than one interface card you will be asked to configure that interface. Typing No will continue to DNS

  9. To supply a Domain Name Server (DNS) address manually, type manual and press Enter.

    • Enter the IP address of a DNS server. You can enter up to three DNS Servers, one per line. A blank line signals you are done and press Enter.

    • Enter up to three DNS search domains, one per line. A blank line signals you are done and press Enter. Domain examples are firemon.com, lab.firemon.com.

  10. To allow DHCP to supply the Network Time Protocol (NTP), press Enter. Type:

    • Yes supplies default NTP servers from NTP.org.

    • Manual to input your own NTP server.

  11. Enter the IP address of an NTP server and press Enter or type yes to accept the system default. You can enter up to four NTP servers.

  12. Do you want to keep FIPs mode enabled? By Default FIPs Mode is enabled. Select Yes to keep FIPs enabled or No to disable FIPs. Selecting no will force an automatic reboot after initialization is completed.

  13. Set a new password for the default SysAdmin user

  14. Set a new password for the default manager user

  15. Your initial system configuration is complete; you are logged in to Asset Manager.

Note: You can pull up instructions or a list of commands with the help and ? commands, respectively.

 

Next: Activate the license.