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Installation (F50)
Cold Start Installation

Brisque and Network Configuration

Configuring Checklist

If you performed a Cold Start installation without upgrading from an earlier version to a later version, perform the procedure described in Section 3.5 Configuring the Brisque After a Cold Start Installation I

New_hrd1-2.gif (310 bytes) Important: You can restore configuration files from a DataVolume only if you have first save the configuration files to  DataVolume, as described in Saving  the configuration Files to a DataVolum  

›  If you performed a Cold Start installation that included upgrading from an earlier version to a later version, the configuration files cannot be restored and must be configured manually, as described in Section 3.6 Configuring the Brisque After a Cold Start Installation II.

Configuring the Brisque After a Cold Start Installation

(Without Upgrading from an Earlier Version to a Later Version)
This section describes how to configure the Brisque after performing a Cold Start installation (without upgrading from an earlier version to a later version), that consists of the following procedures:

› Restoring the Configuration Files from a DataVolume After a Cold Start Installation

› Setting Up the Modem

› Rebooting the Brisque

› Restoring the Fonts library

› Update time and date

Restoring Configuration Files from DataVolume After Cold Start

New_hrd1-2.gif (310 bytes) Important: Do not perform this procedure if you performed a Cold  Start installation form an earlier version to a later version.

To restore the Configuration files from a dataVolume :

  1. At the Console login, type root followed by the password (default ripro). The Networking S/W Products Installer & Setup window appears.

2. Type 9 and then press Enter to exit from the window.

3. At the command prompt, type scismit and then press Enter.

4. From the SciSmit main menu, select Backup and Restore - Save and Restore Configuration to dataVolume.

  1.  Select the Restore Configuration from Data Volume option and then press Enter.
    The Are You Sure? popup window appears.
  2. Press Enter to confirm the operation.
    The Command Status window appears, displaying an OK status for a successful restore operation.
  3. Select [F10] to exit SciSMIT.

Update Time and Date

›   Refer to section Configuring the Date/Time

Setting Up the Modem

›  After you have restored the configuration files, you must set up the modem on the Brisque, as described in  Setting Up Remote Support and Control via a Modem.

Rebooting the Brisque

To Reboot the brisque

  1. At the command prompt, type shutdown –r now.
  2. At the Console login, type cdesci to launch the CreoScitex application and check that the network and all relevant applications (such as MountPro, NatFX, etc.) are running properly.

Restoring Fonts Library

›  Refer to section 3.9 Restoring the Fonts Library.

Configuring the Brisque After a Cold Start Installation ll

(With an Upgrade from an Earlier Version to a Later Version) During configuration of the Brisque after a Cold Start installation that includes an upgrade from an earlier version to a later version, you need to restore the password diskette first and then set up the network.

New_hrd1-2.gif (310 bytes) If you preformed a Cold Start installation without upgrading EtherShare Version 2.2 to version 2.5, perform the Easy install method described in this section.( In this case the EhterShare license is imported from the password backup diskette).

If you performed a Cold Start installation and setting Up EtherShare 2.5

This section describes how to configure the Brisque after a Cold Start installation (with an upgrade from an earlier version to a later version), which consists of the following procedures:

›  Restoring Passwords from the Password Backup Diskette

›  Networking Installation and Setup Using the Easy Install Method

Restoring Password from the Password Backup Diskette

To restore password from the password Backup Diskette:

  1. At the Console login, type root followed by the password (default ripro). The Networking S/W Products Installer & Setup window appears (shown on page 3–16).
  2. Type 9 and then press Enter to exit from the window.
  3. Insert the Password Backup Diskette (Cat#501V42493) into the diskette drive.
New_hrd1-2.gif (310 bytes) This operation restores the CreoScitex password, the Helios activation key, and the NatFx and TransferPro (DIT) licenses (password).

For all Cold Start operation or when configuring the Brisque for the first time, the passwords must be restored (enabled) 

  1.  At the command prompt, type scismit and then press Enter.
  2. From the SciSmit main menu, select Backup and Restore->Manual
    Backup and Restore->Configuration Backup and Restore->Restore
    Configuration from Diskette and then press Enter.
    The Restore Configuration Package(s) window appears.
  3. Select the Configuration Package to Restore option and then press [F4]. A list of options appears in the Configuration Packages to Restore popup window.

  1. Select LicenseOptions from the list and then press Enter. The Are You Sure? popup window appears.
  2. Press Enter to complete the operation. The Command Status window appears, displaying an OK status for a successful restore operation.
  3. Select [F10] to exit SciSMIT.
  4. Eject and remove the Password Backup Diskette from the diskette drive.

Networking Installation and Setup, the Easy Install Method

This section describes how to manually set up the network using the Easy Install method and contains the following procedures:

› Accessing the Installer Menu

› Configuring the Date/Time

› Configuring TCP/IP

Accesing the Installer Menu

  1. At the command prompt, type cd /usr/local/es and then press Enter.
  2. Then type install.p and press Enter.

 The Networking S/W Products Installer & Setup window appears.

3. Type 1 to select the Easy Install (Date & TCP/IP & EtherShare) option and then press Enter.

4. Complete the remaining procedures in this section.

Configuring the Date/Time

1. Access the Installer menu.

2. Type 1 to select the Easy Install (Date & TCP/IP & EtherShare) option and then press Enter.

3. At the Current Date/Time option, type y and then press Enter.

  1. Select the DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME? (1 yes/ 2 no) option, in accordance with the rest of the computers (including Mac and PC) on the network, and then press Enter.

  1. Select the appropriate time zone and then press Enter.
    The Change/Show Date, Time & Time Zone window appears.

  1. If the default values in the various fields are correct, press Enter to complete the operation. If some values need to be changed, change each value accordingly and then press Enter to complete the operation. The Command Status window appears, displaying an OK status for a successful operation, and the changes will be reflected at the next login session.

7. Press [F3] to return to the Installer menu.

Configuring TCP/IP

  1.  Access the Installer menu
  2. Type 1 to select the Easy Install (Date & TCP/IP & EtherShare) option and then press Enter.
  3. At the Current TCP/IP Setup option, type y and then press Enter.

4. From the Available Network Interfaces window select en1 and then press Enter.

The Minimum Configuration & Startup window appears

  1. Change the default values according to the values that you noted in Pre-Installation Checklist.
New_hrd1-2.gif (310 bytes) Refer to Appendix A, CreoScitex IP Address Structure Recommendation, if you are using CreoScitex Network IP numbering

The Command Status window appears, displaying an OK status for a successful operation.

6. Press [F3] to return to the Installer menu.

Configuration EthereShare

  1. Access the Installer menu.
  2. Type 1 to select the Easy Install (Date & TCP/IP & EtherShare) option and then press Enter.
  3. At the Install EtherShare & Activate option, type y and then press Enter.

The operation executes and then returns to the Easy Install menu sequence.

  1. Press [F3] to return to the Installer menu.
  2. Type 9 and then press Enter to return to the command prompt.

Setting Up TCP/IP Communication

  1. Access the Network Installer, refer to section Accessing the Installer Menu.
  2. Type [2] TCP/IP Install & Setup and press Enter:
    The TCP/IP screen appears, with Minimum Configuration & Startup highlighted.
  3. Press Enter to produce the Available Network Interfaces list.
    The following screen appears:

New_hrd1-2.gif (310 bytes) 1. The Brisque model comes with two communication ports-en0 and en1. You must configure the en1 port for network configuration (en0 can be used for Lotem connectivity)

2.If there are other UNIX systems on-site, the Network Administrator will issue the appropriate IP address.

3. Remove any existing local IP address, refer to Removing a Host

  1. The en1 Standard Ethernet Network Interface is already highlighted, press Enter and use the Minimum Configuration & Startup screen to enter the configuration values.

The Minimum Configuration & Startup window appears.

From the network example, the hostname appears as brisque1, this name was decided during the Station Configuration.

New_hrd1-2.gif (310 bytes) For sites where a configured TCP/IP network already exists (with or without routers), the site Network administrator should provide the following network address parameters for each Brisque interface: IP Address, Network Mask, and Default Gateway Address.

Refer to section Appendix A, CreoScitex IP Address Structure Conventions, if you are using CreoScitex Network IP numbering.

4. Determine the configuration values as follows:

HOSTNAME The local Hostname is set at the default name (brisque1) at the production line. 
To change the Hostname refer to SciSmit->Configure Station->Change Station Name.

Note: Do not change the station name from this window

Internet ADDRESS Determine the Internet Address of the local station.
Network MASK An empty Network Mask field indicates that the default Network Mask is being used. The Brisque default IP Addresses belong to Class C, whose default address is 255.255.255.0.
Network INTERFACE This displays the interface being configured, for example, en1.
Your CABLE Type This is automatically sensed and displays N/A as the default. Toggle this option with the TAB key to select the site’s cable type.
START Now Toggle this option with the TAB key to change from no to yes.
  1.  After the changes have been made, press Enter. The COMMAND STATUS window displays OK for a successful configuration. 
  2. Press [F3] to return to the Installer menu.

Configuring TCP/IP for a Remote Station (Hosts Table)

This section describes how to configure TCP/IP for a remote station, which consists of the following procedures:

›  Accessing the Hosts Table

›  Adding a Host

›  Validating the Hostname List

›  Removing a Host

New_hrd1-2.gif (310 bytes) To enable proper communication, you must add the hostname and IP address of all remote stations.

 

Accessing the Hoses Table

›  At the command prompt, type smit hosts and then press Enter to reach the Hosts Table window directly.

Adding the host

  1. From the Hosts Table window, select the Add a Host option and then press Enter. The Add a Host Name window appears.
  2. Select the Internet Address field and then type in the required IP Address (consult the System Administrator, if necessary).
  3. Select the Hostname field and then type in the name of the additional host.
  4. Press Enter. The Command Status window appears, displaying an OK status.
  5. Press [F3] to return to the Hosts Table window.
  6. Select the List All Hosts option and then press Enter to verify that the new host was added.
  7. Press [F3] to return to the Hosts Table window.
New_hrd1-2.gif (310 bytes) By default, the network CreoScitex IP address  is written to the hostname list.

If the IP address of your station (configuration in the TCP/IP menu) is different than the CreoScitex IP default address, then two listing for the same station will appear in the  hostname list. Remove any incorrect hostnames and IP address from the list, as described in Removing a Host.    

To validate the hostname

1. From the Hosts Table window, select the List All Hosts option and then press Enter.

2. Check that the list is valid. At least the first two entries should be included:

127.0.0.1    local host (Loopback)
Your Internet Address    Your Hostname
Remote Internet     Address Remote Hostname

  3. Press [F3] to return to the Hosts Table window.

Removing a host

  1. From the Hosts Table window, select the Remove a Host option and then press Enter.
    The Remove a Host window appears, displaying the Hostname or Internet Address field as highlighted.
  2. Press [F4] to display the Hosts list.
  3. Select the host that you want to delete and then press Enter.
    The Are you sure? popup window appears.
  4. Press Enter to complete the operation.
  5. Press [F3] to return to the Hosts Table window.
  6. Select the List All Hosts option and then press Enter to verify that the host was deleted from the list. Press [F10] to exit SMIT.

Verifing TCP/IP Installation

  1. At the command prompt, type ping and then the station name. You should receive a continuous reply with TCP/IP details.
  2. Try pinging the station itself (for example, ping brisque1) as well as any remote stations, if available.

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