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Local admin

The DD Engine @ DD1000i has two separated console interfaces (Local admin), one for the DATA IN section and one for the DATA OUT section of the device. They are both accessed and managed in the same manner.

To connect to the Local admin, perform the following steps:

Follow The Steps Below
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  • Connect a keyboard to one of the USB ports, (1) in the image below.

  • Connect a display to the VGA port, (2) in the image below.

  • Power on the DD Engine @ DD1000i with power buttons on the DD1000i front.

  • When the login prompt is displayed, log in using
    Username: admin
    Password: see default password on the device front panel.

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When making changes from the Local admin, settings are only applied to the connected side of the DD Engine @ DD1000i.

Once logged in, the following main menu options are displayed:

  • Device configuration...
  • Admin password...
  • Date and time...
  • Export device logs...
  • View third-party licenses...
  • Factory reset...
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When making changes via Local admin, the services might temporarily pause their data transfer but it will be resumed as quickly as possible.

Required settings at initial setup​

When setting up a DD Engine @ DD1000i for the first time it is required to set Certificate configuration.

Before using the DD Engine @ DD1000i in an operational environment, it is highly recommended to set:

Device configuration​

Device configuration includes settings for IP addresses (data and admin), DNS, certificates for DD Manager communication and device hostname. Applying the configuration takes several minutes and therefore it is encouraged to first make all changes in the submenus before selecting Save.

IP configuration​

In IP configuration..., IP addresses for both the Admin and Data interfaces can be viewed and changed. The IP set for Admin will be used by a client to access the DD Manager. The IP set for Data will be used when transferring data over the diode. DNS can be configured to resolve hostnames into IP addresses.

Default IP addresses are:

  • Upstream Admin: 192.168.0.100
  • Upstream Data: 192.168.1.100
  • Downstream Admin: 192.168.0.101
  • Downstream Data: 192.168.1.101

DNS configuration​

DNS servers are used to resolve hostnames into IP addresses. The data interface DNS setting is used to configure the DNS server used by services. Without a configured DNS server, services will be unable to resolve hostnames. The admin interface DNS setting is used to configure the DNS server used by the non-service functionality of the device, e.g., remote logging. Without a configured DNS server, these functions will be unable to resolve hostnames.

When attempting to resolve a hostname, the primary DNS server will be tried first. If it's unreachable, the secondary DNS server, if configured, will be tried instead.

To change IP addresses, default gateways and DNS servers, perform the following steps:

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  • Select Device configuration... from the main menu.

  • Select IP configuration....

  • The current IP address of the data and admin interfaces are displayed. Enter the IP address and subnet mask to be used.

    The format is [IP address]/[subnet mask].

  • The current default gateways of the data and admin interfaces are displayed. Enter the gateways to be used.

  • The current primary and secondary DNS servers of the data and admin interfaces are displayed. Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers to be used.

  • Select Confirm to confirm the new IP address, gateways and DNS server.

  • Once all settings are confirmed for Device configuration..., select Save to apply changes. This will take several minutes.

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It is highly recommended that all default IP addresses are changed before connecting the DD Engine @ DD1000i in an operational environment.

Certificate configuration​

In Certificate configuration..., certificates and keys needed for web-based DD Manager access can be uploaded.

See Certificates for information about certificate generation.

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Uploading certificates and keys is a mandatory activity. Without certificates and keys, the DD Engine @ DD1000i cannot be configured. No default certificates are installed on the DD Engine @ DD1000i.

To upload certificates and keys, perform the following steps:

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  • Create Certificates and make them available on a USB drive connected to the correct DD Engine @ DD1000i side.

  • Select Device configuration... from the main menu.

  • Select Certificate configuration....

  • The Certificate Configuration view is displayed, listing required certificates and keys.

  • Select Select file under Client CA and locate the CA certificate that will be used to verify client certificates when the DD Manager is accessed. The selected .crt file name will be displayed after Selected:.

  • Select Select file under Certificate and locate the Server certificate that will be presented to clients when DD Manager is accessed. The selected .crt file name will be displayed after Selected:.

  • Select Select file under Key and locate the key that corresponds with the selected Server certificate. The selected .key file name will be displayed after Selected:.

  • Select Confirm to save selected certificates and files.

  • Once all settings are confirmed for Device configuration..., select Save to apply changes. This will take several minutes.

Hostname configuration​

In Hostname configuration..., the hostname used for identification of the device can be viewed and changed.

The default hostnames are:

  • Upstream: dd1000i-upstream
  • Downstream: dd1000i-downstream

To change hostname, perform the following steps:

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  • Select Device configuration... from the main menu.

  • Select Hostname configuration....

  • The current hostname is displayed. Enter a new hostname to be used.

  • Select Confirm to confirm the new hostname.

  • Once all settings are confirmed for Device configuration..., select Save to apply changes. This will take several minutes.

Admin password​

Admin password is used to change the password used for administrator access to the Local admin.

The default password can be found on the DD1000i front panel.

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It is critical that the administrator password is changed before the DD Engine @ DD1000i is placed in an operational environment.

To change administrator password, perform the following steps:

Follow The Steps Below
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  • Select Admin password... from the main menu.

  • The Change Admin Password view is displayed. Enter the Current password.

  • Enter the New password.

  • Repeat the new password in Reenter new password.

  • Select Confirm to save the new password.

Date and time​

Date and time is used to change the system time used throughout the system for logs and certificate validation.

To change date and time, perform the following steps:

Follow The Steps Below
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  • Select Date and time... from the main menu.

  • The Change Date and time view is displayed.

  • The current date is displayed. Enter new date in format yyyy-mm-dd.

  • The current time is displayed. Enter the time in format hh-mm-ss.

  • Select Confirm to save the new date and time.

Export device logs​

Export device logs is used to copy generated log events stored on the device for further analysis on a separate Linux platform. Log events can be system or service generated. The logs are exported in a .journal file.

To export device logs, perform the following steps:

Follow The Steps Below
Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5

  • Insert a USB drive in one of the USB ports on the rear of the DD1000i device.

  • Select Export device logs... from the main menu.

  • Select the USB drive from the displayed list.

  • Select Confirm to copy log events to the USB drive. This can take several minutes.

  • When the log events have been copied successfully, a confirmation message is displayed, presenting the filename of format [hostname]_[date]_[time].journal containing the log events.

View third party licenses​

View third party licenses makes all included licenses available in a list.

To view third party licenses, perform the following step:

  1. Select View third party licenses... from the main menu.

Factory reset​

Factory reset allows for a full reset of the DD Engine @ DD1000i. All settings will fall back to default values but the firmware will stay on the latest installed version. The action will reset all configuration of the device, including uploaded certificates, services and passwords.

To factory reset a device, perform the following steps:

Follow The Steps Below
Step 1Step 2
  • Step 1

    Select Factory reset... from the main menu.

  • Step 2

    Select Confirm to trigger the factory reset process. This will take several minutes, process is done once the login view is displayed.

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