Thank you for onboarding Canary! This guide will step you through locally configuring your Hardware Canary in no-time.
To setup your Canary, you'll need:
- An Ethernet cable and network point.
- A workstation (with Bluetooth) to configure the Canary.
- IP information for your Canary's deployment, including a DNS server that can resolve public DNS.
- Credentials for your hosted Console.
Step 1. Plug the Canary into the Network
Connect your Canary to your network with an Ethernet cable.
Step 2. Power up your Canary
Plug the USB power cable into any USB socket OR supplied USB power adaptor.
Step 3. Wait for the blue status LED
As your Canary boots, hold down the button (the LED is a button too!) for about 15 seconds. The status LED will show purple, then blue. When it turns blue, it's ready to be setup.
Step 4. Open Bluetooth Settings
Open your system tray by clicking the "down arrow" located at the bottom right of your screen.
Right click on the Bluetooth icon and select "Add a Bluetooth Device"
Alternatively if the bluetooth icon is not visible in your system tray, the bluetooth settings can be found by clicking on the "Windows" button to open the start menu, then typing in "Bluetooth".
Finally, select "Bluetooth and other devices settings".
Step 5. Add a device
Ensure that "Bluetooth devices discovery" is set to "Advanced", then click on "Add device".
Then select "Bluetooth".
Step 6. Pair your Canary
Let Windows scan for your Canary and then select "Canary-<DHCP IP ADDRESS>", once connected click "Done".
Step 7. Join your Canaries Network
Open your system tray by clicking the "down arrow" located at the bottom right of your screen.
Right click on the Bluetooth icon and select "Join a Personal Area Network"
Step 8. Connecting over Bluetooth
Once connected, right-click on “Canary-<DHCP IP ADDRESS>” select "Connect Using", then select "Access Point"
Your Canary will now be connected to your workstation over Bluetooth.
Step 9. Surf to your Canary
In your browser surf to http://setup.canary.tools.
Alternatively http://10.9.8.7
Step 10. Configure your Canary
Give your Canary a name and select a device personality.
For more configuration options, click here.
Optionally, unchecking the DHCP checkbox, will allow you to specify static IP settings.
Once you're happy with your configuration, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select "Save Configuration"
Step 11. Smile! You're almost there!
Step 12. Register your Canary
Your configured Canary now needs to register itself with your Console. Open another browser tab to your Console and log in. This will allow the Canary to register automatically.
If automatic registration fails, click here for information about offline registration.
Step 13. Deploy into production
With your Canary setup, move it to its production environment and power it up. When the status LED goes Green, the Canary is live.