Accessing IOTA & network configuration

Connect the MGMT or MGMT+PTP port ([1] [2] in the image above) to the network used to access the unit. The management interface will attempt to get an IP address from a DHCP server.

The service tag located at the bottom of the unit provides the management interfaces' MAC addresses.

The network settings of the MGMT and MGMT+PTP management interfaces can be configured via the serial management port ([3] in the image above). If the unit is deployed on a network with a DHCP server, you can skip this step.

To connect to the serial management interface, use the supplied cable and adapters, and any terminal software, with the following connection settings: 115200 baud rate, 8 bit, no parity, 1 bit stop.

Log in, using the following default credentials:

• Username: admin
• Password: admin

To display the current configuration of the device's management interfaces, use the following command:

.netconfig.show

The following interfaces can be configured:

• Management 1: MGMT SFP+ Ethernet 10G
• Management 2: MGMT+PTP RJ45 Ethernet 2.5GBASE-T

To update the configuration of an interface, use the following command:

.netconfig.update

The following arguments are accepted:

• --dhcp_enabled
  true/yes/y to enable and false/no/n to disable.
• --gateway
• --hostname
• --interface
  number of the network interface to update. (default: 1)
• --ip
• --nameserver
• --netmask

For instance, to configure management interface 1 with static IP 2.2.2.2, netmask 255.255.255.0, and gateway 3.3.3.3, use the following command:

.netconfig.update --interface 1 --dhcp_enabled no --ip 2.2.2.2 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --gateway 3.3.3.3

To access the IOTA GUI over the network, connect to the HTTPS interface by browsing to the device IP of your IOTA.

The full URL should be: https://<ip_addr>

DHCP mode is enabled by default.

Network settings can be modified via the IOTA GUI (see Network configuration below) or the recovery CLI (see Device recovery CLI).

To log in, use the following initial credentials:

• Default username: admin
• Default password: admin

Note: Make sure to change the default credentials as soon as possible.

The Network Configuration section of the Administration > Setup page allows the configuration of the network settings for each of the device's management interfaces. Select a network interface from the Interface drop-down menu to display its settings. If Configuration is set to Static IPv4, the IP address, network mask, gateway and DNS server can be set manually. If Configuration is set to Dynamic IPv4, IOTA will attempt to receive network settings from a DHCP server. The hostname can be defined in either case.

The following interfaces can be configured:

• Management 1: MGMT SFP+ Ethernet 10G
• Management 2: MGMT+PTP RJ45 Ethernet 2.5GBASE-T

The HTTPS Certificate section of the Administration > Setup page allows the configuration of the HTTPS certificate and key for connection to the IOTA management interface.

Click the Regenerate button to generate a new self-signed certificate and key. Alternatively, a certificate and certificate key can be imported by clicking the Choose File buttons, selecting the appropriate files, and clicking the Import button. Note that the imported HTTPS certificate must include the EKU and SAN fields, and shouldn't be password-protected.

The ZeroTier section of the Administration > Setup page allows the configuration of the ZeroTier feature.

ZeroTier provides an easy way to remotely access the device via a P2P VPN and manage virtual networks on a cloud application. See ZeroTier configuration for more information.

Note: The ZeroTier access is a licensed feature. The Expiration section shows the service expiration date of the current ZeroTier License.