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Initial Setup and Configuration
In this section, you will:
"Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security" on page 8
"Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance" on page 8
"Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance" on page 8
"Initial System Configuration" on page 9
"Activating the Email Security License Subscriptions" on page 10
Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security
1. Plug the power cord into the back of the SonicWALL Email Security appliance and into an
appropriate power outlet.
2. Turn on the power switch on the front, top, right corner of the appliance.
The Power LED
Security appliance. The HDD LED
series of diagnostic tests. When the HDD LED is no longer lit, the SonicWALL Email Security
appliance is ready for configuration.
Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance
The SonicWALL Email Security appliance comes pre-configured with an IP address of
192.168.168.169. Before you can connect your administration computer to it, you must configure
your administration computer to have an address in the same subnet.
1. Make a note of your computer's current network settings.
2. Set the computer you use to manage the SonicWALL Email Security appliance to have a static
IP address in the 192.168.168.x range, such as 192.168.168.50 and a netmask of
255.255.255.0. For help with setting up a static IP address on your computer, refer to
"Troubleshooting" on page 19.
3. Using the supplied crossover cable and the computer you are using to administer the
SonicWALL Email Security appliance, connect the LAN port on the computer to the LAN port on
the back of your SonicWALL Email Security appliance.
Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance
1. Open a Web browser on the computer you are using to administer the SonicWALL Email
Security appliance.
2. Enter http://192.168.168.169 (the default IP address of the SonicWALL Email Security
appliance) in the Location or Address bar. The SonicWALL Email Security Web management
login screen displays.
on the front panel lights up green when you power on the SonicWALL Email
lights up and may blink while the appliance performs a
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