SonicWALL 3 manual Wizards, System Messages, System Information

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CHAPTER 3: Viewing System Status Information

Wizards

The Wizards button on the System > Status page provides access to the SonicWALL Configuration Wizard.

This wizard allows you to easily configure the SonicWALL security appliance using the following wizards:

Setup Wizard - This wizard helps you quickly configure the SonicWALL security appliance to se- cure your Internet (WAN) and LAN connections.

Network Access Rules Wizard - This wizard helps you quickly configure the SonicWALL security appliance to provide public access to an internal server, such as a Web or E-mail server or create a general firewall rule.

VPN Wizard - This wizard helps you create a new site-to-site VPN Policy or configure the WAN GroupVPN to accept VPN connections from SonicWALL Global VPN Clients.

System Messages

Any information considered relating to possible problems with configurations on the SonicWALL security appliance such as password, log messages, etc.

System Information

The following information is displayed in this section:

Model - type of SonicWALL security appliance

Serial Number - also the MAC address of the SonicWALL security appliance

Authentication Code - the alphanumeric code used to authenticate the SonicWALL security appliance on the registration database at <https://www.mysonicwall.com>.

Firmware Version - the firmware version loaded on the SonicWALL security appliance.

ROM Version - indicates the ROM version.

CPU - displays the percent usage and the type of the SonicWALL security appliance processor.

Total Memory - indicates the amount of RAM and flash memory.

Up Time - the length of time, in days, hours, minutes, and seconds the SonicWALL security appli- ance is active.

Current Connections - the number of network connections currently existing on the SonicWALL security appliance.

Last Modified By- the IP address the administrator connected from and the time of the last modi- fication.

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