GB-Ware Firewall Product Guide10
Installing GB-Ware on PC Hardware
GB-Ware software must be installed on x86 (Intel-compatible) computer
hardware before you can use your firewall. The GB-Ware installation CD
will install the firewall software onto your computer hardware.
Requirements
GB-Ware can be installed either on a bootable Compact Flash disk or hard
drive on the intended firewall, or installed onto a Compact Flash disk using
a USB reader/writer on a proxy computer, and then later inserted into the
intended firewall.
See the Appendix for instructions on installing a Compact Flash card and
Compact Flash adapter.
To install GB-Ware directly onto the Compact Flash card or hard drive of
the intended firewall, you will need the following components:
• x86 (Intel-compatible) computer with 64 MB RAM
• USB or parallel port (on the motherboard only)
• ATAPI (IDE) CD-ROM drive
• video card, monitor and keyboard (video console only)
• ATA (IDE) compliant hard disk drive or a GTA-certified 512 MB
Compact Flash disk and Compact Flash IDE adapter
• GB-Ware software and hardware key block with activation code
To copy GB-Ware onto a Compact Flash disk using a computer other than
the intended firewall (for later installation in the intended firewall), you will
need these components:
• x86 (Intel-compatible) computer with a USB port and ATAPI (IDE)
CD-ROM drive
• GTA-certified 512 MB Compact Flash card
• USB Compact Flash card reader/writer, such as SanDisk®
ImageMate™
• GB-Ware software and hardware key block with activation code
Note
GTA recommends installing only hardware required by GB-Ware- or
GB-Ware options. Superfluous devices such as SCSI controllers
and sound cards remain unused and may in some cases decrease
firewall performance.