WatchGuard Technologies SSL VPN manual To configure TCP/IP settings using a serial cable

Installing the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway for the First Time

•[4] Display Log displays the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway log

•[5] Reset Certificate resets the certificate to the default certificate that comes with the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway

•[6] Change Administrative Password allows you to change the default administrator password of rootadmin

Note

Important: WatchGuard recommends changing the administrator password before connecting the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway to your network. The new password can be six to 127 characters long and cannot begin or end with a space.

•[7] Help displays help information

•[8] Log Out logs off from the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway

Note

WatchGuard recommends using both network adapters on the appliance. After configuring the TCP/IP settings for Interface 0, use the Administration Tool to configure TCP/IP settings for Interface 1.

To configure TCP/IP settings using a serial cable

1Connect the serial cable to the 9-pin serial port on the Firebox SSL VPN and connect the cable to a computer that is capable of running terminal emulation software.

2On the computer, start a terminal emulation application such as HyperTerminal.

Note

HyperTerminal is not automatically installed on Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003. To install HyperTerminal, use Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.

3Set the serial connection to 9600 bits per second, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. Hardware flow control is optional.

4Turn on the Firebox SSL VPN. The serial console appears on the computer terminal after about three minutes.

5If using HyperTerminal, press the Enter key.

6On the serial console, enter the default administrator credentials. The user name is root and the password is rootadmin.

Note

Important: Watchguard recommends changing the administrator password. You can do this using the Administration Portal or the serial console.

7To set the IP address and subnet mask and the default gateway device for Interface 0, type 0 and press Enter to choose Express Setup. After you respond to the prompts, the information you entered appears. To commit your changes, type y; the Access Gateway restarts.

8To verify that the Firebox SSL VPN can ping a connected network device, type 1 and enter the IP address of the device.

9Remove the serial cable and connect the Firebox SSL VPN using either a cross-over cable to a

Windows computer or a network cable to a network switch and then turn on the Firebox SSL VPN. Additional Firebox SSL VPN settings are configured using the Administration Tool.

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