Overview

Use the Orchestrator to globally monitor performance and manage Silver Peak appliances.

This section discusses the following:

n	Completing the Getting Started Wizard

n	Assumptions

n	What to Configure Next

n	Understanding Topology and Layout

Completing the Getting Started Wizard

After you first install the Orchestrator and use a web browser to go to the IP address you’ve assigned it, the Getting Started Wizard appears.

It takes you through the basics of configuring the following:

n	Orchestrator Name, management IP address, and password

•	The default for username and password is admin.

n	License & Registration

•	Registration is only required for Cloud-based features and products.

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Date/Time

•	Silver Peak strongly recommends using an NTP server so that data across the Orchestrator and appliances is synchronized.

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Email

•	Change the default settings to your Company’s SMTP server, and then test.

•	Separate fields are provides for Global Report recipients and Alarm recipients.

n	Add Appliances

•	[Optional] You can add appliances that are up and running, assign them a Network Role (Mesh, Hub, or Spoke) for use in creating tunnels, change their Orchestrator Admin password, and specify which protocol(s) to use when communicating with the Orchestrator.

•	If you enter your Account Key into an appliance, the Orchestrator is then able to automatically discover the appliance.

•	When initially configuring an appliance, its wizard provides such an opportunity.

•	After configuration, you can also use the Appliance Manager’s Monitoring > Orchestrator Reachability page.

n	Configure Backup

•	Specifies the backup destination, transfer protocol, and backup schedule.

If you don’t Apply the configuration after you complete the last screen, the wizard reappears at the next login.

To access the wizard after initial configuration, go to Orchestrator Administration > Getting Started Wizard.

Assumptions

The assumptions here are as follows:

n	Any appliance that you add has already been deployed with Appliance Manager, either in-line (Bridge mode) or out-of-path (Router or Server1 modes).

n	Any necessary flow redirection is already configured on the appliance and, if necessary, the appropriate router.

For detailed appliance configuration information, refer to the Appliance Manager Operator’s Guide. Also see the Network Deployment Guide for specific scenarios.

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Server mode is a subset of Router mode. It uses one interface for both management and datapath traffic.

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