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Configure the Server for the Management Console

The management console and the collectors are installed on separate servers in a distributed system. The following procedure describes how to configure the server for the management console.

Follow these steps:

  1. Connect one end of the power cable to the power outlet on the server.
  2. Connect the other end of the power cable to a power supply.
  3. Connect one end of the management cable to a NIC on the server.
  4. Connect the other end of the management cable to an appropriate switch.
  5. Turn on the server.
  6. Configure the monitor and management NICs. For more information, see Configure Network Interface Cards.
  7. Configure medianet-enabled devices. For more information, see Configure Medianet-enabled Devices.
  8. Configure the server for the collector. For more information, see Configure the Server for the Collector.