Configuring The Firebox For Oob; Establishing An Oob Connection - Watchguard Firebox X1000 User Manual

Configuring the Firebox for OOB

OOB management features are configured in Policy Man-
ager using the Network Configuration dialog box, OOB
tab. The OOB tab is divided into two identical halves: the
top half controls the settings of any external modem
attached; the lower half configures any PCMCIA modem if
one is present.
The OOB management features are enabled by default on
the Firebox. When trying to connect to a Firebox by way of
OOB for the first time, the Firebox first tries to do so with
the default settings. From Policy Manager:
1
Select Network = > Configuration. Click the OOB tab.
2
Modify OOB properties according to your security
policy preferences. Click OK.
For a description of each control, right-click it, and then select
What's This?. You can also refer to the "Field Definitions"
chapter in the Reference Guide.

Establishing an OOB Connection

From the management station, command your dial-up net-
working software to call the Firebox modem. After the
modems connect, the Firebox negotiates a PPP connection
with the calling host, and IP traffic can pass. After the con-
nection is established, you can use System Manager by
specifying the dial-up PPP address of the Firebox. The
default address is 192.168.254.1.
Configuring PPP for connecting to a Firebox
In its default configuration, Firebox PPP accepts connec-
tions from any standard client. The settings you use on
your management station are the same as if you were dial-
ing into a typical Internet service provider, except that you
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