Use the following workflow to configure standalone service on a single new Edge 8000 device. (Refer to Workflow for Initial Setup - High Availability to configure High Availability on a pair of Edge 8000 devices.)

Prerequisites

  • Login access to the following user interfaces:
    • Edge 8000 CLI, as user sysadm
    • Edge 8000 webUI, as user admin
    • RAMP CLI, as users insight and admin

Refer to Password Defaults for the initial (default) passwords.


Workflow

StepActionUser Interface Required
1

Physically install the device.

Install the device and its cabling. Power on the system.

Refer to Installing Edge 8000 Hardware.


2

Configure the initial platform settings.1

Refer to Running Setup Wizard - Standalone.

Edge 8000 CLI via the front panel serial console port

3

Generate and install the SWe Edge license.2

Refer to:

Edge 8000 GUI via web browser

4

Configure the SWe Edge application.1

Refer to Configuration Guides and Configuration Examples.

Edge 8000 GUI via web browser

5

Configure dynamic RAMP registration.3

Refer to Register an Edge 8000 Device.

RAMP CLI via ssh client

Notes:

  1. Upon initial login, the system instructs you to change the password. Refer to Password Defaults for the initial (default) passwords.

  2. Each Edge 8000 device comes factory-installed with an on-premise, virtual machine (VM) version of SBC SWe Edge. Follow the procedures to order a node-locked production license, generate a license key, and install the license.

  3. This step references the Ribbon Application Management Platform (RAMP) documentation.