SonicWALL Email Security 7.0 8000 manual Initial Setup and Configuration

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Getting Started Guide 7.0 9

3Initial Setup and Configuration

This section contains the following sub-sections:

z“Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security” on page 9

z“Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 9

z“Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 9

z“Initial System Configuration” on page 10

z“Activating the Email Security License Subscriptions” on page 12

Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security

1.Connect the included standard power cord with the y-split power cord.

2.Plug each of the y-split ends into a power supply on the back of the SonicWALL Email Security appliance.

3.Plug the power cord into an appropriate power outlet.

4.Press the recessed power button on the front bezel to power on the appliance. The entire sequence may take several minutes to complete.

The Power LED on the front panel lights up green when you power on the SonicWALL Email Security appliance. The HDD LED lights up and may blink while the appliance performs a series of diagnostic tests. When the HDD LED is no longer lit, the SonicWALL Email Security appliance is ready for configuration.

If the Alert light stays lit, ensure that BOTH of the power supplies on the back of the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance are plugged in (use the included y-split cable for this purpose).

Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance

The SonicWALL Email Security appliance comes pre-configured with an IP address of 192.168.168.169. Before you can connect your administration station to it, you must configure your administration computer to have an address in the same subnet.

1.Make a note of your computer’s current network settings.

2.Set the computer you use to manage the SonicWALL Email Security appliance to have a static IP address in the 192.168.168.x range, such as 192.168.168.50 and a netmask of 255.255.255.0. For help with setting up a static IP address on your computer, refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 20.

3.Using the supplied crossover cable and the administration computer, connect the computer’s LAN port to the LAN (1) port on the back of your SonicWALL Email Security appliance.

Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance

1.Open a Web browser on the administration computer.

2.Enter http://192.168.168.169 (the default IP address of the SonicWALL Email Security appliance) in the Location or Address bar. The SonicWALL Email Security Web management login screen displays.

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Contents SonicWALL Email Security 7.0 Getting Started Guide SonicWALL Email Security Getting Started Guide Contents Check Package Contents Before You BeginRegistration Information Record Configuration InformationWhat You Need to Begin Networking Information\Select a password for your Son LAN Port Serial Port Power Supply Overview of the SonicWALL Email Security ApplianceRegistering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Before You RegisterRegistering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Initial Setup and ConfigurationApply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security ApplianceInitial System Configuration Hostname and Networking MonitoringDate and Time Activating the Email Security License Subscriptions Connecting and Configuring Network Settings Connecting the SonicWALL Email Security to Your NetworkChanging the Default Administrator Password SonicWALL Email Security InterfaceUsing Quick Configuration to Set Up Email Management Email Security Software Configuring Outbound Mail Filtering Verification and Further ConfigurationRouting Mail to Your SonicWALL Email Security Browse to the Delivery tab, and click the Advanced button Example Windows XP TroubleshootingConfiguring a Static IP Address WindowsSafety Email Security Software Getting Started Guide 7.0 Email Security Software Rack Installation Instructions Email Security Software Server 1P P/N 25K9195 Trademarks Copyright NoticeSonicWALL GPL Source Code Email Security Software SonicWALL, Inc
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