Administration Guide for Cisco Digital Media Suite 5.4.x

Set Up and Configure a DMM Appliance

Set Up and Configure a DMM Appliance

Revised: November 4, 2011

This chapter includes the following sections:

•Set Up and Configure a DMM Appliance

Set Up and Configure a DMM Appliance

Use the checklist in this section to set up a DMM 5.4 appliance and configure its software:

Before You Begin

•Obtain the IP address and subnet mask to assign to your DMM appliance.

•Obtain the IP addresses of the default network gateway, the primary DNS server, and the secondary DNS server.

•Ensure that a DNS entry has been created and published for the DMM appliance.

•Ensure that you have obtained the license keys to unlock the software features on your DMM appliance. For information about obtaining license keys, see the Licenses chapter of User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Manager 5.4.x on Cisco.com.

•Verify that at least one computer on your network is configured for access to other networked devices through TCP ports 8080 and 8443.

•Enable popup windows in your browser if they are disabled. You can complete the checklist only when popup windows are enabled.

Procedure


	Task	Steps
	1. Set up the server.	a. Unpack the equipment from its container and verify that all components are present. b. Plug in the redundant power cords. c. Connect an Ethernet cable to you network and to the appliance. (The number 1 in this illustration indicates which physical interface on a DMM appliance should connect to your network.) d. Connect a monitor to the VGA output on the back of the appliance. e. Connect a standard PS2 keyboard to the purple PS2 port on the back of the appliance. f. Power On the appliance. g. Press Enter at the "Start of First Boot" message.
	2. Specify the fully qualified, DNS-resolvable hostname for your DMM appliance.	For example, you might enter `server.example.com`. Note This field requires an FQDN. Do not enter an IP address. Then, choose OK.
	3. Supply the required network information.	a. As prompted, enter: •The server IP address •The subnet mask •The default gateway IP address or DNS-resolvable hostname •The primary DNS server IP address or DNS-resolvable hostname •The secondary DNS server IP address or DNS-resolvable hostname b. Then, choose OK.
	4. Confirm that you entered the correct network settings.	Are the settings correct? a. Choose Yes or No. Then, if you chose No, go back and correct any errors.
	5. Configure settings for the appliance network interface card (NIC).	Should the NIC auto-negotiate the fastest possible transmission mode when it is connected to another device? •Choose Yes or No. Then, if you chose No: a. Choose the NIC speed and choose OK. b. Select the duplex method and choose OK. c. Choose Yes.
	6. Set the time zone settings.	a. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to navigate through the Time Zone list. b. Stop when the correct time zone is displayed. Then, choose OK. Are the settings correct? c. Choose Yes or No. Then, if you chose No, go back and correct any errors.
	7. Set the current month, year, and day.	a. Use the Tab key and the Up/Down arrow keys to navigate and change the selected values. b. When you are done, choose OK. Are the settings correct? c. Choose Yes or No. Then, if you chose No, go back and correct any errors.
	8. Set the current hour, minute, and second.	Use the 24 hour time format (24 hours that increment from 0100 to 2400). a. Use the Tab key and the Up/Down arrow keys to navigate and change the selected values. b. When you are done, choose OK. Are the settings correct? c. Choose Yes or No. Then, if you chose No, go back and correct any errors.
	9. Set the administrator password for Appliance Administration Interface (AAI), a command console for your DMM server.	a. Enter a password for the admin account. Then, choose OK. b. Re-enter the password. Then, choose OK twice. Note This is the default account to use AAI. These are not the credentials to open DMM in your browser. Tip Your password must contain at least six characters. However, we recommend that you use at least eight characters, including numbers and a mixture of uppercase and lowercase letters from the Latin-1 character set.
	10. Set the recovery password.	a. Enter a password for the pwadmin account. Then, choose OK. b. Re-enter the password. Then, choose OK twice. Note DO NOT LOSE THE pwadmin PASSWORD. You cannot recover it if you do. This account is used to recover the admin and superuser account passwords and to run diagnostic tools when troubleshooting with Cisco technical support engineers. The appliance reboots.
	11. Log in to Cisco DMM.	Tip Use the server FQDN that you configured in Step 2. a. Go to https://<DMM_FQDN>:8443/. b. Log in with these credentials: •Username: superuser •Password: admin (This password is valid only once. You change it immediately.) c. Click Accept to agree to the the End User License Agreement.
	12. Configure the superuser account.	a. Specify which carefully monitored email address should receive all DMM system notification messages and all "contact your administrator" messages from DMM users who cannot log in. b. Enter and confirm your NEW password for the superuser account. c. Click Save. The license installation page opens.
	13. Install the license keys to activate your purchased Cisco DMS features.	a. Click Browse. b. Find and choose the license file where you saved it. c. Click Open. d. Click Install License. The features and modules that you purchased are now enabled.