Appliance setup¶

After powering on the Endpoint Analytics appliance for the first time, log in with the credentials beacon:beacon, and then wait for the device to reboot.

After logging in again, follow the appliance setup prompts as described below to allow access to the web interface:

At the Welcome dialog, verify that the version number displayed matches the version you purchased. When done, select OK, and then press Enter to continue.
Enter the following information in the network configuration dialog:
- System/appliance hostname (will be required by Plixer Support for licensing)
- Management interface (ens160) IP address with netmask/CIDR
- Management interface (ens160) default gateway/router address
- One or more DNS server IP addresses (comma-separated, without spaces)
- One or more NTP server FQDNs or IP addresses (comma-separated, without spaces)
Verify that all details are correct, and then select Submit to save the information and proceed.
Continue through the succeeding dialogs, and then select Yes to accept the EULA when prompted.
When prompted, enter a password for the beacon appliance user account, and then press Enter. You will be asked to enter the password twice.
When prompted, enter a password for the admin web interface user account.
Enter the requested SSL details to create a self-signed certificate and certificate signing request (CSR).

An Installation Complete dialog will confirm the completion of the appliance setup process. To complete the configuration process, access the web interface by navigating to https://[APPLIANCE_ADDRESS] in a supported browser.

Note

To abort the setup script, press Ctrl+C or select Cancel/No at any time.The script and its auxilliary runmodes can be re-run from the CLI at a later time using the beaconctl command set.
When multiple DNS servers are defined, they are queried in the order entered when resolving IP addresses.
The self-signed certificate created during setup can later be replaced with a CA-signed certificate as described here.