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1. Consider your Ethernet connections. For more information, see Ethernet Connections.
2. Connect the NetMRI appliance to the network. For more information, see Connecting NetMRI to the Network.
3. Configure your workstation to connect to the NetMRI appliance. For more information, see Configuring the Workstation.
4. Configure NetMRI on your appliance. For more information, see Configuring NetMRI.

Ethernet Connections

Each NetMRI Network Analysis Appliance is equipped with two Ethernet ports, labeled MGMT and SCAN. By default, the NetMRI appliance is configured to use the MGMT port for both system administration and network analysis functions (the latter involves accessing network devices). In some environments, system administration and network analysis must take place through a different appliance port for one or both of the following reasons:

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1. From the Start menu button, select Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel dialog, click Network and Internet.
3. In the Network and Internet dialog, click Network and Sharing Center.
4. In the Network and Sharing Center dialogue, click Local Area Connection.
5. In the Local Area Connections Status dialog, click Properties.
6. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click the Properties button.

7. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog, enter 169.254.1.5 in the IP address field and 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet mask field, and then click OK in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog and Close in the Local Area Connection Properties dialog. (For some versions of Windows, you might need to reboot your computer.) 

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   This IP address change is only necessary for the initial setup. Once the setup is complete, return your workstation to its prior configuration.

   
   

8. Access NetMRI at 169.254.1.1 using SSH.
9. Log in with user name admin and password admin.
10. Configure NetMRI on your appliance. For more information, see Configuring NetMRI.