Command-line interface initial appliance settings wizard

The initial appliance settings wizard runs the first time that an administrator logs in to the command-line interface (CLI) of an unconfigured appliance.

Navigation

We can move between screens in the wizard using the following options:

To cancel the setup process at any time, use the exit command.

Modules

We must configure the following modules to set up the appliance:

Module Description
Welcome Describes the appliance settings that we can configure using the wizard.
Software License Agreement Describes the appliance license agreement, IBM terms, and non-IBM terms.
FIPS 140-2 Mode Configuration Enable this option to turn on compliance for NIST SP800-131a. If we enable this option, the appliance is automatically restarted before it continues on with the rest of the setup. Enable this option only if we must comply with the NIST SP800-131a requirements. There is no advantage to enabling this option if your installation does not require it. To disable NIST SP800-131a compliance, we must reinstall the appliance.
Password Configuration Changes your password.
Host Configuration Changes the host name.
Management Interface Settings Configures the management network interfaces. Displays device settings and the current working-set policy for the primary and secondary interfaces.
DNS Configuration Configures the DNS servers used by the appliance.
Time Configuration Configures the time, date, and time zone on the appliance.

Parent topic: Common tasks