Environment settings

Once the Plixer Endpoint Analytics appliance completes its first boot sequence and a user has logged in, a series of prompts will guide them through most of the initial configuration process.

The following steps will need to be completed before the Plixer Endpoint Analytics web interface can be accessed:

  1. 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.

Hint

Plixer Endpoint Analytics’ initial configuration scripts can be run again from the command line interface using the beaconctl command set. To abort the installation script , press Ctrl+C or select Cancel at any time.

  1. Enter the following information when prompted by the installation script:

    • Appliance hostname (must be the exact same hostname submitted to Plixer Support for license key generation)

    • Management interface (ens160) IP address

    • Management interface (ens160) CIDR notation (number without the forward slash)

    • Management interface (ens160) default gateway (router) IP address

    • Name server IP address (for hostname resolution)

  2. After entering all IP information, verify that all details are correct in the summary that will be displayed. If everything is correct, select Yes to save. Otherwise, select No to restart the IP configuration.

  3. At the next prompt, set the primary NTP server to be used by entering its FQDN or IP address. This can be repeated as necessary to add multiple NTP servers.

  4. Once all NTP servers have been added, type done in the field. A list of the NTP servers entered will be displayed. Confirm that the correct NTP servers have been added, and then select Yes to proceed. Otherwise, select No to restart the NTP server configuration script.

  5. Continue through the next dialogs, and then select Yes to accept the EULA when prompted. Selecting No will abort the installation script and exit to the command prompt.

  6. When prompted, enter a password for the beacon appliance user account, and then press Enter. You will be asked to enter the password twice.

  7. When prompted, enter a password for the admin web interface user account. The default password may also be used. For more information on web interface accounts, see the section on accounts under Configuration Guides.

  8. To allow the script to create a self-signed SSL certificate and CSR, enter the requested SSL details when prompted.

An Installation Complete dialog will confirm the completion of the initial configuration process and the user will be returned to the command prompt. From this point, further system configuration will need to be performed via the web interface, which can be accessed by navigating to https://<appliance_dns_or_ip> in a supported browser.