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:
Connect a keyboard to one of the USB ports, (1) in the image below.
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...
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:
Select Device configuration... from the main menu.
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.
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:
Create Certificates and make them available on a USB drive connected to the correct DD Engine @ DD1000i side.
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:
Select Device configuration... from the main menu.
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.
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:
Select Admin password... from the main menu.
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:
Select Date and time... from the main menu.
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:
Insert a USB drive in one of the USB ports on the rear of the DD1000i device.
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:
- 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: