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Contents1 Quick Checklist ................................................................ 7
2 Introduction ................................................................... 9
2.1 What’s new in 6.7.1 ....................................................... 9
2.2 Conflicting software ..................................................... 10
2.3 System requirements .................................................... 11
2.4 Installation - Windows ................................................... 12
2.5 Initial configuration wizard (Windows) .................................... 17
2.6 Upgrade and Uninstallation - Windows ....................................19
2.7 Installation - Software Appliance and VMware Virtual Appliance ........... 20
2.8 Upgrade - Software Appliance / VMware Virtual Appliance ................ 23
2.9 WinRoute Components ...................................................23
2.10 WinRoute Engine Monitor (Windows) ..................................... 24
2.11 The firewall’s console (Software Appliance / VMware Virtual Appliance) .. . . 25
3 WinRoute Administration ..................................................... 27
3.1 Administration Console - the main window ............................... 28
3.2 Administration Console - view preferences ................................31
4 Product Registration and Licensing ............................................ 32
4.1 License types and number of users ....................................... 32
4.2 License information ......................................................33
4.3 Registration of the product in the Administration Console ................ 35
4.4 Product registration at the website ....................................... 43
4.5 Subscription / Update Expiration ......................................... 43
4.6 User counter ............................................................ 45
5 Network interfaces ............................................................ 47
6 Internet Connection ........................................................... 53
6.1 Persistent connection with a single link ................................... 54
6.2 Connection with a single leased link - dial on demand ..................... 57
6.3 Connection Failover ......................................................62
6.4 Network Load Balancing ................................................. 66
7 Traffic Policy .................................................................. 71
7.1 Network Rules Wizard ................................................... 71
7.2 How traffic rules work ................................................... 78
7.3 Definition of Custom Traffic Rules ........................................78
7.4 Basic Traffic Rule Types .................................................. 90