Chapter 4: KX III Administrator Help231Initial Configuration Using CLINote: These steps, which use the CLI, are optional since the sameconfiguration can be done via KVM. See Getting Started(see "GetStarted Using KX III" on page 10) for more information.KX III devices come from the factory with default factory settings. Whenyou first power up and connect to the device, you must set the followingbasic parameters so the device can be accessed securely from thenetwork:1. Reset the administrator password. All KX III devices are shipped withthe same default password. Therefore, to avoid security breaches itis imperative that you change the admin password from raritan toone customized for the administrators who will manage the KX IIIdevice.2. Assign the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address to allowremote access.Setting ParametersTo set parameters, you must be logged on with administrative privileges.Setting Network ParametersNetwork parameters are configured using the interface command.admin > Config > Network > interface ipauto none ip192.168.151.12 mask 255.255.255.0 gw 192.168.151.1 modeautoWhen the command is accepted, the device automatically drops theconnection. You must reconnect to the device using the new IP addressand the user name and password you created in the resetting factorydefault password section.Important: If the password is forgotten, the KX III will need to bereset to the factory default from the Reset button on the back of theKX III. The initial configuration tasks will need to be performed againif this is done.The KX III now has the basic configuration and can be accessed remotelyvia SSH, GUI, or locally using the local serial port. The administratorneeds to configure the users and groups, services, security, and serialports to which the serial targets are attached to the KX III.
