SonicWALL es4300 Registering Your SonicWALL ESA 4300 Appliance, Configuring Appliance Settings

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Registering Your SonicWALL ESA 4300 Appliance

The SonicWALL SonicWALL ESA 4300 appliance must be registered with the firmware license key before first use. Perform the following steps to register your SonicWALL appliance:

1.Supply power to your appliance by connecting the power cord into the back of the SonicWALL ESA 4300 and the other end into an appropriate power outlet.

2.Turn on the power switch of the appliance.

The Power LED on the front panel is green when you power on the appliance. The HDD LED 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 the power supply is properly plugged in.

3.Open a Web browser on the computer you are using to manage the SonicWALL ESA 4300. Navigate to: <http://www.mysonicwall.com>.

4.Enter your MySonicWALL account username and password in the appropriate fields and click Submit.

Note: You must have a MySonicWALL account to register the SonicWALL ESA 4300.

5.Under the Quick Register section of your MySonicWALL account, enter the Activation Key or Serial Number of the appliance.

6.Confirm your Serial Number, enter a Friendly Name for your appliance, and enter your Authentication Code in the Quick Register > Add New Product section.

7.Click Register. Follow the online prompts to fill out the survey and complete the registration process. A confirmation window displays when you havce successfully completed the registration process.

Configuring Appliance Settings

Specific appliance settings must be configured for your appliance to communicate with your network. The following procedures configure local time zone settings and network settings on your appliance.

This section contains the following subsections:

Logging Into the Web Management Interface - page 7

Configuring Local Time Zone Settings - page 7

Configuring Static IP Address - page 8

Configuring Default Gateway Address - page 9

Configuring Domain Name Server Address - page 9

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Contents Getting Started Guide Steps SonicWALL ESA Getting Started GuideOverview of the SonicWALL ESA LED Indicators left to rightThis Section Pre-Configuration TasksChecking ESA 4300 Package Contents Obtaining Configuration Information What You Need to Begin Networking Information Registration Code General InformationSetting Up the SonicWALL Registering Your SonicWALL ESA 4300 Appliance Configuring Appliance SettingsLogging Into the Web Management Interface Configuring Local Time Zone SettingsConfigure the following fields Configuring Static IP AddressConnecting the SonicWALL ESA 4300 Appliance to Your Network Configuring Default Gateway AddressConfiguring Domain Name Server Address Activating Your SonicWALL ESA 4300 Appliance Preparing for First Use Initial Configuration Settings MonitoringHostname and Networking Date and Time SonicWALL Email Security Interface Using Quick Configuration to Set Up Email Management Changing the Default Administrator PasswordFor Inbound Smtp setup, select one of the following Verification Routing Mail to Your SonicWALL ESAVerifying Mail from the Internet Through Your SonicWALL ESA Configuring a Static IP Address Windows XPWindows Vista Support and Training Options Knowledge Base Customer SupportRelated Documentation SonicWALL Live Product DemosUser Forums Training SonicWALL Secure Wireless Network Integrated Solutions Guide Safety and Regulatory Information Weitere Hinweise zur Montage Mounting the SonicWALL ESAUnauthorized Ports Safety and Regulatory InformationFCC Part 15 Class a Notice Lithium Battery Warning Cispr 22 EN 55022 Class aRegulatory Information for Korea Cable Connections Regulatory and Safety Instructions in GermanCopyright Notice TrademarksRev a 06/10