Connecting A Firebox - Watchguard Firebox X1000 Install Manual

Connecting a Firebox

Connecting a Firebox
You can connect to and initialize a new Firebox in two ways: over a network using
TCP/IP or via a serial cable. The following figure shows the connections on the back
of the Firebox.
AC receptacle
Power switch
PCI expansion
The following figure shows a close-up of the panel on the front of the Firebox.
Disarm
Armed
Sys A
Sys B
Power
Connecting a Firebox for hands-free installation
This process uses TCP/IP to connect and initialize a new Firebox. The Firebox will
automatically obtain its IP address.
1 Place the Firebox on a desktop or in a rack in a location convenient to the external
router.
2 Use the green (Ethernet) cable (provided with the Firebox) to connect the Firebox
Trusted interface to the same network as the computer that will act as the Firebox
Management Station.
4
Factory default button
Console port
Ethernet jacks
Optional interface
Trusted interface
External interface
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