"root" login
In order to login to the Linux CLI you must login as the root user
Type root
Enter the default root password ‘scopserv’ omitting the ‘
To change the default root password then after a successful root login type ‘passwd’ omitting the quotes.
You will be prompted to enter your new root password twice for confirmation.
Best practices:
Do not use dictionary words.
User a combination of alphanumeric characters in your password.
Minimum password length should be 8 characters.
Console - ifconfig
A newly installed server uses DHCP to get an IP address from a DHCP server on the network so make sure the public network interface is connected to the network so the server can get an IP address.
Before you can login to the server you must know the IP address of at least one physical interface.
From the Linux console login prompt, enter username ‘root’ omitting any quotation marks.
From the password prompt enter the default root password ‘scopserv’ omitting any quotation marks.
Once you are successfully logged as root type the command ‘ifconfig’ to determine at least one eth interface .
In this example the eth0 IP address is 192.168.192.60 Also notice that the HWaddr is the MAC address of the eth0 interface.
Console – nmtui
If there is no DHCP server on the network the server will not get an IP address.
Using the command ‘nmtui’ omitting any quotes an IP address can be set statically and then used to login to the GUI.
Use the tab key on the keyboard to select Edit a connection
Use the tab key on the keyboard to select the desired interface and press Enter
Use the tab key and keyboard arrows on the keyboard to select elements.
The Default is Automatic (DHCP)
To edit this connection Tab to <Automatic> and press Enter
Tab to Manual and press Enter
Keep using the keyboard to enter any static configurations, then tab or use arrows to select OK and press Enter
After pressing Enter use the <Back> button to exit nmtui
Console – service network restart
For Operating Systems CentOS 6-7 From the root prompt type ‘service network restart’ omitting any quotes to restart the network with the new static IP address.
For Operating System Rocky 8 'systemctl restart NetworkManager.service'
GUI|Login
Using the IP address of the server and the default management port :5555 login to the server using an Internet Browser
Example:
The default admin username is 'admin'
The default admin password is 'admin'
On your first login you will be required to change the default admin password.
GUI|Network Configuration
Set the FQDN (Fully Qualified Host Name)
GUI|Network Interfaces
Configure each network interface using the GUI
NOTE: GUI configuration will always overwrite any configuration made by the Linux console!
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