SonicWALL 8000 manual Initial Setup and Configuration

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3Initial Setup and Configuration

This section contains the following sub-sections:

•“Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 10

•“Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 10

•“Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 11

•“Initial System Configuration” on page 12

•“Activating the Email Security License Subscriptions” on page 15

Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance

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.

Note: 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.

Note: 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 configured with an IP address of 192.168.168.169. Before you can connect your management station to it, you must configure your management station 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 27.

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Contents SonicWALL Email Security Getting Started Guide SonicWALL Email Security Getting Started Guide Contents Any Items Missing? Check Package ContentsBefore You Begin What You Need to Begin Record Configuration InformationNetworking Information SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Overview of the SonicWALL Email Security ApplianceBefore You Register Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security AppliancePage Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Initial Setup and ConfigurationApply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Monitoring Initial System ConfigurationHostname and Networking Date and Time Activating the Email Security License Subscriptions Page Connecting and Configuring Network Settings SonicWALL Email Security Interface Using Quick Configuration to Set Up Email Management Change the Default Administrator PasswordThis option does not restrict incoming email to any domain Click Apply Changes Routing Mail to Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Verification and Further ConfigurationSecurity appliance Configuring Outbound Mail Filtering SonicWALL Email Security 8000 Getting Started Guide Example Configuring a Static IP Address TroubleshootingSafety Regulatory Statement and Safety InstructionsSonicWALL Email Security 8000 Getting Started Guide Page SonicWALL Email Security 8000 Getting Started Guide Rack Installation Instructions SonicWALL Email Security 8000 Getting Started Guide Server 1P P/N 25K9195 Copyright Notice SonicWALL GPL Source Code TrademarksSonicWALL, Inc
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