Watchguard Firebox X1250E Quick Start Manual

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Register with LiveSecurity® Service• Find and record your serial number.• Go to http://www.watchguard.com/activate• Log in. (NOTE: If you are new to WatchGuard, follow the instructions to create a profile.)• Follow the instructions on the screen.• Copy your feature key to a text file. You will need it later.Download software• Continue or go to https://www.watchguard.com/archive/softwarecenter.asp• Download the most current version of WatchGuard® System Manager and Fireware®appliance software.• Record the names and locations of the files you download.Choose between routed and drop-in mode• Many networks operate best with a routed configuration, but we recommend drop-inmode if:- You have already assigned a large number of static IP addresses and do not want to change yournetwork configuration.- You cannot configure the computers on your trusted and optional networks that have public IPaddresses with private IP addresses.• Use the diagrams below to learn about Firebox® X configuration methods.Routed Network Configuration Drop-in Network ConfigurationRecord your network informationNetwork Addresses PPPoE on External InterfaceDefault Gateway ___________________________ User Name ___________________________External Interface __________________________ Password _____________________________Trusted Interface ___________________________ Static Address (optional)Optional Interface _________________________ _____________________________________Management Station _______________________Connect cablesand power cordRun the Quick Setup Wizard• Make sure the management station is configured to accept DHCP-assigned addresses.• Select Start > All Programs > WatchGuard System Manager > Quick Setup WizardNext Steps• Your Firebox X now has a basic configuration that allows all TCP, UDP, and pingtraffic from trusted or optional interfaces to the external interface, and blocksall unrequested traffic from the external interface to the trusted or optionalinterfaces.• Put the Firebox in its permanent physical location.• Make sure the management station and the rest of the trusted network use the IPaddress of the Firebox trusted interface as the default gateway.• In WatchGuard System Manager, use File > Connect to Device to connect themanagement station to the Firebox.• Configure WatchGuard servers and customize your security policy.• For complete documentation, go to www.watchguard.com/help/documentationSet up the management station• The management station is the computer you use to administer the Firebox X.• Make sure the management station meets the requirements below.• Run the WatchGuard System Manager (WSM) .exe file you downloaded in Step 2.• Run the Fireware .exe file you downloaded in Step 2.Minimum System Requirements567Operating Browser CPU Processor Memory AvailableSystem Speed Disk SpaceWindows Vista, XP SP2 IE 6, IE 7 Intel Pentium IV 1 GHz 512 MB 80 MBWindows 2000 Firefox v2Windows Server 2003 Netscape v7Windows Vista, XP SP2 N/A Intel Pentium IV 2 GHz 1 GB 10 GBWindows 2000Windows Server 2003If you install WSMclient software onlyIf you install WSM &WatchGuard ServersoftwareEnglishEth 0 Eth 1 RouterGetting Started1234 DHCP Hostname / ID on External InterfaceHost ID (optional) ________________________Additional Trusted IP AddressesSecondary Network on the Trusted Interface_______________________________________A) RouterB) External Interface: Connects to the external network/Internet.C) Trusted Interface: Connects to the private LAN/internal network.D) Optional Interface(s): Connects to a separate network protectedby the firewall but isolated from the trusted network.E) Secondary Network: A network that shares the same physicalnetwork as one of the Firebox interfaces. This IP address is thedefault gateway for computers on this network.44A) 50.1.1.1/24B) 50.1.1.2/2C) 50.1.1.2/24E) 10.0.1.1/24 D) 50.1.1.2/2172.16.0/2410.0.1.0/24A) 50.1.1.1/24B) 50.1.1.2/24C) 10.0.1.1/24 D) 172.16.1/24