Getting started with XC3/XD3

This getting started guide describes how to initially connect the device, open the web interface and setup device user and network settings.

Connect the device to the power supply using the power supply unit(s). The device has no power switch and should begin booting up completely. Wait until “State 2”-LED starts flashing fast. The device is now booted.

DHD Devices are shipped always with a MAC address pre-set based on the device's MAC address. It will always be set in 10.0.0.0/8 network segment.

For initial setup, we recommend to connect the device's following port directly to your Computer:

• XC3: IPx1 P
• XD3: ETH4

Configure your computer's network interface with correct IP settings, for example:

• IP address: 10.0.0.10
• Netmask: 255.0.0.0
• Default Gateway: not required
• DNS server: not required

IPx P port on XC3 for initial connection

ETH4 port on XD3 for initial connection

To find and access the device:

Open DHDCS from Toolbox10

1. Open Toolbox10. If you first launch Toolbox, right click on the Toolbox.exe file and click execute as administrator to install DHDCS correctly. This is only required on first launch or when updating Toolbox.
2. Press F7 or click View > Maintenance
3. DHDCS opens and displays all devices discovered in the network.
   1. If no devices are shown, within DHDCS:
      1. Click Settings > Preferences
      2. Select the correct network interface
      3. Broadcast address should be set to 10.255.255.255 for initial configuration
      4. Close settings window. Settings are applied immediately.
4. Click on the Device's IP address in the list
5. Your web-browser opens with the device's IP address and will access WebApps

DHDCS device list

When WebApps are first launched, a onboarding sequence will be displayed. It consists of the following steps:

1. Setup admin user
2. Setup device network interfaces (optional)
3. Setup TLS (optional)
4. Apply network configuration
5. Launch WebApps

First, choose a admin user password. This will be required to add more users to the system and for system administration.

After setting admin user password as desired, click the ✓ button on the bottom of the page to continue.

No network settings are applied immediately. After completing network and TLS setup, you will be asked to apply the settings.

On the network configuration page, first enter a hardware name. The device will later be accessible under [Hardware Name].local, as this is published as mDNS to the local network, if supported by your network environment.

Afterwards, enter a DNS server. It is required to address other devices or services on the network by name instead of IP address. Also, setup a FQDN. If not sure what to set, click Suggest and use the recommended setting. FQDN is only required to be set correctly when using a TLS certificate.

Then, setup the network interfaces. Within each network interface entry, click Settings button to access full IP configuration.

After setting all network configuration as required, click the ✓ button on the bottom of the page to continue.

By default, the connection from your browser to DHD Web Apps is insecure, because the device only uses HTTP instead of HTTPS This means the connection is vulnerable to snooping and your private information, e.g., the admin password, may be at risk.
You can use HTTPS to secure it. This requires to install and maintain a TLS certificate.

To upload a TLS certificate, drag and drop a certificate in .pks12 file format into the drag and drop area or use click to select with your file browser and select a file to upload.

After selecting a file, click Upload. The file will be uploaded and checked if valid and usable for the device.

After uploading, more informations will be displayed about the certificate details. It is important that the FQDN you entered in Setup Device Network Interfaces matches the DNS name displayed here. Also note the Valid until output.

After setting all network configuration as desired, click the ✓ button on the bottom of the page to continue.

After confirming the TLS certificate settings, a dialog box will appear, summarizing all new network settings. If the configuration is good, click OK. New network settings will now be applied. You will be redirected within 10-20 seconds to the new [Hardware Name].local address. This will only be successful if yor PC's network configuration matches the device's new network configuration.

If you want to correct some network settings, click Cancel and < Buttons at the bottom to redo configuration until correct.

If you already prepared your device to work with your new network environment, wait some additional seconds. You can now unplug it and connect it to your network and use it as intended.

You are redirected to the final onboarding page, providing you with useful links to next steps and functions. If network configuration changed, the next time you open the device's web interface, WebApps will launch.

After performing the initial setup, the following additional steps might be required:

• Enter Licenses or redeem vouchers
• Setup NTP Time Server
• Setup Timezone and DST

If not configured already, use Toolbox to configure your device or start using the device and the device's WebApps.