Installing the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway for the First Time

•The Firebox SSL VPN Gateway FQDN for network address translation (NAT)

•The IP address of the default gateway device

•The port to be used for connections

If connecting the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway to a server load balancer:

•The Firebox SSL VPN Gateway IP address and subnet mask.

•The settings of the server load balancer as the default gateway device (if required). See the load balancer manufacturer’s documentation for more information.

•The FQDN of the server load balancer to be used as the external public address of the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway.

•The port to be used for connections.

Note

The Firebox SSL VPN Gateway does not work with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). The Firebox SSL VPN Gateway requires the use of static IP addresses.

Setting Up the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway Hardware

This section provides procedures for setting up the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway for the first time.

To physically connect the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway

1Install the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway in a rack if it is rack-mounted.

2 Connect the power cord to the AC power receptacle.

3Connect either the serial cable to a Windows computer, a cross-over cable to a Windows computer, or an RJ-45 network cable to a network switch and the Access Gateway.

4Configure the TCP/IP settings using the instructions in “Configuring TCP/IP Settings for the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway”

Configuring TCP/IP Settings for the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway

The preconfigured IP address of the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway is 10.20.30.40. The IP address can be changed using a serial cable and a terminal emulation program, or by connecting the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway using network cables and the Administration Tool.

You can use the serial console to set the IP address and subnet of the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway Interface 0, as well as the IP address of the default gateway device. All other configuration must be done using the Administration Tool. You can also use the serial console to test a connection with the ping command. If you want to reach the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway through the serial console before making any configu- ration settings, use a serial cable to connect the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway to a computer that has termi- nal emulation software.

The serial console provides the following options for configuring the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway:

•[0] Express Setup configures the TCP/IP settings for Interface 0 on the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway Cluster > General Networking tab

•[1] Ping is used to ping other network devices to check for connectivity

•[2] Link Modes is used to set the duplex mode and speed mode for Interface 0 on the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway Cluster > General Networking tab

•[3] External Administration Port enables or disables connections to the Administration Tool from a remote computer

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