Configure general settings on the command line

The settings include console keyboard layout, time zone, and other optional settings.

Some of the settings might be filled in if you imported the configuration from a USB drive.

Steps

  1. Set the console keyboard layout.
    1. Highlight the entry field for Keyboard Layout, then press Enter.
    2. Highlight the correct layout, then press Enter.

      The keyboard layout setting only applies to hardware that you connect to using a directly connected keyboard and monitor. This setting has no effect if you connect to the appliance through the serial console port or over the network using SSH.

      If the keyboard layout that you want to use is not listed, select the best-matching available layout or select US_English.

      Tip: Type the first letter of the keyboard layout to skip ahead in the list.
  2. Set the time zone.
    1. Highlight the entry field for Local Timezone, then press Enter.
    2. Select the time zone from the list.
    The time zone setting affects only the way the time is displayed on the engine command line. The actual operation always uses UTC time. The engine’s clock is automatically synchronized with the Management Server’s clock.
  3. Set the rest of the settings.
    1. Enter the host name of the engine.
    2. Enter and confirm the password for the root user account.
      This account is the only one with command-line access to the engine.
    3. (Optional) Highlight Enable SSH Daemon, then press the spacebar to allow remote access to the engine command line using SSH.
      Note: Unless you have a specific reason to enable SSH access to the engine command line, we recommend leaving it disabled.
    4. (Optional) If you are required to follow FIPS standards, select Restricted FIPS-Compatible Operating Mode.
      This option enables the FIPS 140-2 cryptographic module. To use the updated FIPS 140-3 cryptographic module, select FIPS 140-3 Compatible Mode.
      Note: These options are only for environments that are required to follow FIPS standards. Do not enable these options unless you have a specific reason to do so.
    5. (Optional) Enter and confirm a bootloader password.
      If you configure a bootloader password, you must enter the bootloader password to edit the options that appear in the bootloader menu of the Secure SD-WAN Engine appliance.
    6. Highlight Next, then press Enter.