Alcatel-Lucent VitalQIP AMS 1200 User manual

Quick Start Guide 190-409-132R1.7, Issue 1
VitalQIP AMS 1200
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Thank you for choosing the VitalQIP®AMS 1200 appliance. The AMS 1200 appliance comes
preloaded with the Appliance Management Software. Upon successful configuration, the AMS 1200
will host the centralized Appliance Management functionality for AMM/ESM appliances. This guide is
intended to help you configure the AMS 1200 appliance.
Refer to the table below as you ensure that the contents of the box are accounted for.
Box contents
Your AMS 1200 ships with the following items:
Figure 1. VitalQIP AMS 1200 front view
Figure 2. VitalQIP AMS 1200 rear view
Appliance setup instructions
1. Attach the appliance to an appropriate rack using the supplied rack mount hardware (optional).
2. Connect a network cable to the Ethernet port labelled Gb1 on the back of the appliance.
3. Connect a monitor, a keyboard, and a mouse to the appropriate ports on the appliance. You may
also use the virtual console of the Lights Out capability (see below for configuration). These devices
can be removed after the initial setup.
4. Connect the supplied power supply cables to the back of the appliance and to a power source (110v
or 240v). The appliance automatically powers up after the power source is connected. If the power
Item Quantity
AMS 1200 appliance 1
Quick Start Guide 1
Slide Rail Kit 1
Power cables 2
DB9-to-RJ45 Serial Connector 1

does not come on, push the power-on button.
Note: It is recommended to connect the power supplies to separate power grids, if possible, to improve redundancy.
5. You should see a flickering green light indicating connectivity on the network connection on the rear of the
appliance. If you do not see the light, call your network support team to check on network connectivity. If the cable
has network connectivity, and the connectivity indicator is still not lit, call Alcatel-Lucent support.
6. The system boots up. Once the boot is complete, log in as amsadmin, with a password of amsadmin.
Result: The Red Hat Desktop GUI is displayed.
7. Open System | Administration | Network.
Result: A prompt asks for the root password.
8. Enter the root password: changeit
Result: The Network Configuration screen opens.
9. Double-click on the eth0 device entry.

Result: The Ethernet Device screen opens.
10. In the Statically set IP addresses section, enter appropriate values for the Address, Subnet mask and
Default gateway address fields. The values can be obtained from your network administrator.
11. Click OK to save.
12. Close the Network Configuration screen.
Result: A dialog box opens with the message Do you want to save your changes?
13. Click Yes to save the changes.
Result: A dialog box opens with the message Changes are saved. You may want to restart the network
and network services or restart the computer.
14. Click OK.
15. Logout and reboot the machine.
16. Once the reboot is complete, log into the AMS 1200 as amsadmin, with a password of amsadmin. Open a
terminal window and ping a known IP address to make sure that connectivity is established.
17. Start the web browser and enter http://127.0.0.1:8080/ams/manage.
18. When the AMS UI opens, log in as amsadmin, with a password of amsadmin. Confirm that the license agreement
comes up. At this point, the AMS 1200 is up and running. The monitor, keyboard, and mouse can be removed
from the system.
19. To change the time zone, login as root from ssh user and execute following commands:
a. # mv /etc/localtime /etc/localtime-old
b. ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/[Region]/[Location] /etc/localtime

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Configuring Lights Out Management
The AMS 1200 appliance is equipped with Lights Out management capability that provides the ability to remotely
manage the appliance using a web-based interface. To configure Lights Out, do the following:
1. Connect a network cable from a laptop to the Ethernet port identified by a wrench icon on the back of the
appliance. The laptop needs to be able to access the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet.
2. Access the web-based interface by entering http://192.168.1.7 in a browser. Login with Username "root" and
Password "changeit".
3. Verify that the server health is reported as healthy. If not, contact Technical Support.
4. Select Remote Access and Network/Security to set the network settings of the Lights Out card. Select Users under
Network/ Security to reset the root password.
5. To remotely launch the system console, click the Launch button under the Virtual Console Preview on the System
page.
6. Disconnect the network cable from the laptop and connect the appliance directly into the network.
Contacting technical support
If you need assistance with the AMS 1200, contact technical support via phone or web.
Region Address Contact information
North America Alcatel-Lucent
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