Configure the IP Address and Launch NetMon

By default, NetMon’s data management interface uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). If your network uses DHCP, an administrator in your organization can provide the NetMon’s IP address after installation. If you need to assign a static IP to the NetMon appliance, you must perform the extra steps described in Static IP Configuration.

When launching NetMon for the first time, the installation chooses the Management Interface. To change the Management or Recovery Network Interface:

DHCP Configuration

If your network uses DHCP, obtain NetMon’s IP address from your network administrator.

1. Open a browser (Internet Explorer 11 or the latest version of Chrome or Firefox).

Microsoft Edge is not currently supported.

2. Enter the IP address of the NetMon appliance.

3. On the login screen, enter the user name and password:

• Username: admin

• Password: changeme

• Click Sign in.

• The Update Password page appears.

• Enter your current password (changeme) and a new password twice, and then click Update.

• Log in to NetMon with your user ID and new password.

• The Web Management interface for NetMon appears.

If NetMon requires a license file and you have not already uploaded one, you are prompted to choose your version of the software. For more information, see NetMon Licensing.

When a browser is closed, or when all NetMon tabs are closed within an open browser, NetMon authentication tokens are cleared from the browser. You must log in to NetMon again when you reopen the browser.

Static IP Configuration

Follow the instructions in this section if you are assigning a static IP to the NetMon appliance.

Configure a Laptop for Direct Connection to the Recovery Interface.

Windows

1. From a laptop running Windows, click Start, type "View network connections" in the search box, and then click the View network connections link under the Control Panel header.

2. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.

3. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties.

4. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialogue box, specify the following for the laptop:

• Select the Use the following IP address radio button.

• For the IP address, type 192.168.0.11.

If your management interface is on the 192.168.x.x subnet, then set this value to 172.16.0.11. For more information, see Update the Management or Recovery Network Interface.

• For the Subnet mask, type 255.255.255.0.

• Leave the Default gateway blank.

• Click OK, and then click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialogue box.

• Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Enable (if it is not already enabled).

• If any wireless adapters are connected to the network, right-click Wireless Network Connection, and then click Disable.

• Open the command prompt and run ipconfig to verify that the IP address is 192.168.0.11.

OS X

1. From a laptop running OS X, click the Apple menu at the upper left of the screen, click the System Preferences application, and then click Network.

2. On the left side of the Network screen, select your Thunderbolt Ethernet connection.

3. In the Thunderbolt Ethernet connection settings, specify the following for the laptop:

• Configure IPv4: Manually

• IP Address: 192.168.0.11

If your management interface is on the 192.168.x.x subnet, then set this value to 172.16.0.11. For more
information, see Update the Management or Recovery Network Interface.

• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

• Click Apply.

Launch NetMon

1. Open a browser (Internet Explorer 11 or the latest version of Chrome or Firefox).

Microsoft Edge is not currently supported.

2. To configure a static IP on NetMon, connect to https://192.168.0.10/.
   You will define a different IP address later, as described in Assign a New IP Address.

3. On the login screen, enter the user name and password:

• Username: admin

• Password: changeme

• Click Sign in.
  The Update Password page appears.

• Enter your current password (changeme) and a new password twice, and then click Update.

• Log in to NetMon with your user ID and new password.
  The Web Management interface for NetMon appears.

If NetMon requires a license file and you have not already uploaded one, you are prompted to choose
your version of the software. For more information, see NetMon Licensing.

When a browser is closed, or when all NetMon tabs are closed within an open browser, NetMon
authentication tokens are cleared from the browser. You must log in to NetMon again when you
reopen the browser.

Assign a New IP Address

1. On the top navigation bar, click Configuration, and then click the Network tab.

2. On the Interface Selection (Assisted) panel, select the Management Interface Uses Static IP check box.
   Additional fields appear below.

3. Enter your IP Address, Netmask, and Gateway (and optionally, a DNS Server and Search Domain).

From now on, you can use this IP address to access the Web Management interface for NetMon on the Data Management interface.

4. Click Apply Changes.
   NetMon changes the configuration and redisplays the Network Settings page.

5. Verify that the IP address you specified was configured successfully. From any system on the same network as the data management interface, open a browser and enter the IP address to access NetMon.
   If you can access NetMon with that IP address, you can now disconnect the laptop from the appliance.