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Getting Started with Aloha (Hardware)
Getting Started with Aloha (Hardware)
Package Contents
All ALOHA Load-Balancer packages contains the following items:
The ALOHA appliance
An European or US electric cable
A serial cable to connect to the console
Preparation
The following information are required in order to configure your ALOHA Load Balancer and connect it to your network:
IP Address
Subnet netmask
Default gateway
vlan information
The following information are optional:
IP address of the NTP server
First Network Connection: Hardware
This is the most complicated task. Once done, you can run all configuration from the Web User Interface (WUI).
You can either:
Use a network cable
Use a console cable
Both are equivalent and can be performed before or after installation the ALOHA in the cabinet.
To locate your ALOHA's eth0 network interface or console port, read the Appliance Layout page.
Using the Network
For this method, you need:
The ALOHA appliance
A desktop or laptop computer
A network cable (both straight or crossover are allowed)
By default, the ALOHA configures eth0 with the following IP address: 192.168.0.200/24.
Connect Aloha using the network
Turn on the ALOHA.
Plug a network cable between the computer and the ALOHA's eth0 network interface.
Configure the computer with the IP address 192.168.0.1/24.
Browse the ALOHA WUI: http://192.168.0.200:4444/.
Use the default credentials: admin / admin.
Connect Aloha using the console
Turn on the ALOHA.
Plug a console cable between your computer and the ALOHA's console port.
Console parameters are 115200 8N1.
Get connected on the ALOHA.
Use the default credentials: admin / admin.
Get root access by typing the command
root
.-
Run the following commands, replacing the uppercase keyword by your own settings:
Set up the device hostname:
config set system hostname <HOSTNAME>
Set up the ip address for eth0:
config set network.eth0 ip-address <IP/NETMASK>
Setup the default gateway:
config set network.eth0 ip-route-default <GATEWAY>
Apply your configuration:
service network restart
Plug the Aloha's eth0 network interface.
Try to ping the ALOHA.
If ping is successful, then save the configuration:
config save
Browse the ALOHA WUI: http://ALOHA_IP:4444/.
Use the default credentials: admin / admin.