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Chapter 2
Powering Up and Configuring Policy
Manager Hardware
This section provides an overview of the server ports. It also provides information on the initial Policy Manager setup
using the Command Line Interface (CLI).
For more information, see:
l "Server Port Overview" on page 23
l "Server Port Configuration" on page 23
l "Powering Off the System" on page 25
l "Resetting the Passwords to Factory Default" on page 26
l "Generating a Support Key for Technical Support" on page 26
Server Port Overview
The Dell Networking W-ClearPass Policy Manager server requires initial port configuration. The backplane of the
Policy Manager contains three ports.
Figure 3: Policy Manager Backplane
The ports in the figure above are described in the following table:
Key Port Description
A Serial
Configures the Dell Networking W-ClearPass Policy Manager appliance initially
using hardwired terminal.
B -
eth0
Management
(gigabit
Ethernet)
Provides access for cluster administration and appliance maintenance using Web
access, CLI, or internal cluster communications.
Configuration is mandatory.
C -
eth1
Data (gigabit
Ethernet)
Provides point of contact for RADIUS, TACACS+, Web Authentication, and other
data-plane requests. Configuration is optional. If this port is not configured,
requests are redirected to the management port.
Table 1: Device Ports
Server Port Configuration
Before starting the installation, collect the following information that you need, write it in the table below, and keep it
for your records: