IBM Proventia Network GX4004 Getting Started Manual

Welcome
Congratulations on your new appliance!
This card will help you do the following:
Connect the Appliance
1
Configure Appliance Settings
2
Connect to Proventia Manager
3
Install the Product License
4
Update the Appliance
5
After you finish these tasks, the Proventia Network IPS G
and GX Appliance User Guide walks you through other
important tasks, such as:
• Setting up appliance management
• Configuring your security policies, including specifying
events and responses
• Creating firewall rules to protect your network
• Tracking alerts
• Monitoring important system information
Requirements:
• Power cord(s)
• Proventia serial console cable (blue)
• Ethernet crossover cable (red)
• For each inline segment:*
- A pair of Ethernet cables, straight-through or
crossover, depending on your network type
- A crossover adapter
• Additional Ethernet cables as needed
• PC with Internet Explorer and Internet connection
*IBM provides one crossover adapter and two one-foot Ethernet cables
(green) per segment.
A
B
GX4004 – Appliance Reference Guide
LCD Controller Module
A
Used for initial network configuration, restarting or shutting
down the appliance and obtaining IPS version information
USB Ports
B
C Serial Console Port
Used for optional terminal-based setup and recovery
D Management Ports
Management port 1 is used to communicate with
Proventia Manager and Proventia SiteProtector
central management system
Management port 2 is used exclusively for sending RSKill
(TCP Reset) responses
Getting Started
C D
Protected Ports
E
Used for either inline intrusion
prevention (IPS mode) or passive
intrusion detection (IDS mode)
Inline prevention uses a pair of ports per segment.
Passive detection uses a single port per segment.
F Power Supply
G Power Switch
TM
Model GX4004
E
G
F