CacheGuard OS
User's Guide - Version 5.7.6

Operating System

License Key Registration

After getting your serial number and license key you should enter them into your system. Login to the system and use the command "register"" followed by your serial number and license key to register your license information. Note you must use the command "apply" to validate your registration.

If you prefer to use the Web administration GUI, select the menu item "General/System Settings/Register License Keys" and enter your serial number and license key in the appropriate fields.

If your serial number and license key are valid, the banner denoting the free trial version will be eliminated. Note that using CacheGuard OS is subject to the CacheGuard License Agreement. Please consult this license for any information about the usage rights.

Reboot Appliance

To reboot the appliance use the command "reboot". This command may be used remotely using SSH or via the console port. It is also possible to reboot the appliance using the Web administration GUI.

Patch the OS

CacheGuard Technologies Ltd may from time to time provide OS patches. It is highly recommended to keep your OS up to date by installing the latest patches.

OS patches should be loaded from a file server and then installed on the appliance. Note that only trusted file servers can be used. To declare a file server as trusted use the command "access file". To load a patch named "cacheguard-5.5.0-patch1.cgp" from the trusted TFTP server identified by the IP address "172.18.2.1" use the following commands:

system patch tftp 172.18.2.1 cacheguard-4.0-patch1.cgp
apply

Caution: During the patching operation, it is highly recommended to NOT turn off your machine. If your machine is accidentally turned off, the appliance may fall into an inconsistent state and then, the only solution is to reinstall the OS on your machine. It is recommended to save your configuration whenever you want to intall patches to the OS.

Low Level Access

To access directly to the low level Linux OS, login as "superadmin". The "superadmin" default password is the password given during the installation for the main administrator named "admin". The "superadmin" user account has restricted access. To have a full access (read and write) login as "superadmin" and use the Linux command "su" to become "root".

The "root" default password is the password given during the installation for the main administrator named "admin" followed by the "users capacity" given during the installation. Think about changing default passwords for these users.

Caution: Never login as "superadmin" or "root" unless you know what you are doing. In any case note that modifying internal system parameters and any ramifications that result from these modifications are exclusively your own responsibility. Please consult the CacheGuard License Agreement for further information.