2.3 Initial Configuration of Filr Appliances

After you have deployed the appliances and set a few basic system settings, such as passwords, you must perform an initial appliance configuration. The process varies, depending on which deployment scenario you are implementing.

2.3.1 Small Filr Deployment Configuration

Starting and configuring an all-in-one Filr appliance is quite straightforward, as illustrated in Figure 2-4 and explained in the table that follows it.

Figure 2-4 Configuring an All-in-One Filr Appliance

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Access and configure the Filr appliance through a browser.

Log in to the administration console.

Run the configuration wizard.

When you finish, your all-in-one appliance is running and ready to provide Novell Filr services.

For more information, seeSmall Deployment Configuration in the Novell Filr 1.0.1 Installation and Configuration Guide.

2.3.2 Large Filr Deployment Configuration

Starting and configuring the appliances for a large deployment is obviously more involved than for a single appliance. However, the process is well documented and also very straightforward, as illustrated in Figure 2-5 and explained in the table that follows it.

Notice that the order of working with the three appliance types is reversed from the order in Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-5 Configuring Separate Appliances

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First, access and configure the Search appliance through a browser, logging in to the administration console, and running the configuration wizard.

When you finish this step, your Search appliance is running and ready to provide indexing services for Filr.

For details, see Installing the Search Index Appliance in the Novell Filr 1.0.1 Installation and Configuration Guide.

Second, access and configure the MySQL database appliance through a browser, or configure your database server.

If using the MySQL database appliance, use the phpMyAdmin utility to configure the appliance, as instructed in Installing the MySQL Database Appliance in the Novell Filr 1.0.1 Installation and Configuration Guide.

When you finish this step, your MySQL appliance is running and ready to provide database services to the Filr appliance.

Finally, access and configure the Filr appliance through an administrative browser, logging in to the administrative console, and running the configuration wizard.

For more information, see Large Deployment Configuration in the Novell Filr 1.0.1 Installation and Configuration Guide.

When you finish this step, your virtual appliances are all running and working with each other, providing your network with Filr services.

For more information, seeInstalling Separate Appliances for a Large Installation and Large Deployment Configuration in the Novell Filr 1.0.1 Installation and Configuration Guide.