The Welcome Wizard guides you through the basic configuration steps of syslog-ng Store Box (SSB). All parameters can be modified before the last step by using the Back button of the wizard, or later via the web interface of SSB.

The initial Welcome Wizard

To start configuring SSB with the Welcome Wizard

  1. Open the https://<IP-address-of-SSB-external-interface> page in your browser and accept the displayed certificate. The Welcome Wizard of SSB appears.

    TIP: The SSB console displays the IP address the external interface is listening on. SSB either receives an IP address automatically via DHCP, or if a DHCP server is not available, listens on the 192.168.1.1 IP address.

  2. Select your SSB configuration mode (Configuring SSB as a standalone unit, or as the primary node of a HA cluster, or Configuring your SSB unit as the secondary node of a HA cluster) for your SSB unit.

    Figure 59: The Welcome Wizard