Quick start

Default credentials differ by purchase type:

• MK.IO Beam hardware purchased from MediaKind: credentials are on the paper Quick Start Guide supplied with the hardware.
• SW Only: credentials are in the email from SWSupply with a subject containing “Your recent MK.IO Beam purchase…”.

Change the default password after your first login. Select the user icon in the upper right corner of the device UI and choose Change password.

Complete the following steps to configure and register your MK.IO Beam device.

Install the ISO

This step is required for SW Only customers only. The ISO is pre-installed on MK.IO Beam hardware purchased from MediaKind.

See Install the ISO.

Set control IP address

This step is only required if the device has not obtained a DHCP address. The IP address displays on the terminal when a monitor and keyboard are attached. Press Return if needed to clear the screen.

1. Log in to the terminal with the default credentials.
2. Type control-wizard and press Enter to configure the Control interface. You can also configure an HTTP proxy here if one is needed to reach MK.IO.

Connect to the web user interface

1. In a web browser, go to http://<Control-IP-Address>, where <Control-IP-Address> is the control IP address set in the previous step.
2. Enter the default username and password on the login page.

The Home page displays.

Configure the network

See Network Configuration.

Set at least one DNS server. DNS is required for connection to MK.IO unless you have configured an HTTP proxy.

Configure and activate time synchronization

See How to configure the system clock.

Configure a time source and make it active.

Register the MK.IO Beam device with MK.IO

See device onboarding.

Registration status persists over an upgrade but does not persist if the device is re-imaged.

Upgrade to the latest software version

See updating device software.