Accessing The Management Interface; Using The Setup Wizard - Dell NSA E8500 Getting Started Manual

Accessing the Management Interface

The computer you use to manage the Dell SonicWALL NSA
E8500 must be set up to accept a dynamic IP address, or it
must have an unused IP address on the 192.168.168.x/24
subnet, such as 192.168.168.20.
To access the SonicOS Web-based management interface:
1. Start your Web browser.
2. Disable pop-up blocking software or add the management
IP address http://192.168.168.168 to your pop-up blocker's
allow list.
3. Enter http://192.168.168.168 (the default LAN
management IP address) in the Location or Address field.
4. The Dell SonicWALL Setup Wizard launches and guides
you through the configuration and setup of your Dell
SonicWALL NSA E8500.
Note: The Setup Wizard launches automatically only upon
initial loading of the NSA E8500 management interface.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the Setup
Wizard.
Depending on the changes made during your setup
configuration, the NSA E8500 appliance may restart.
31 | Initial Setup

Using the Setup Wizard

If you cannot connect to the Dell SonicWALL NSA E8500 or the
Setup Wizard does not display, verify the following
configurations:
• Did you correctly enter the Dell SonicWALL NSA E8500
management IP address in your Web browser?
• Are the Local Area Connection settings on your computer set
to use DHCP or set to a static IP address on the
192.168.168.x/24 subnet?
• Do you have the Ethernet cable connected to your computer
and to the X0 (LAN) port on your NSA E8500 appliance?
• Is the connector clip on your network cable properly seated in
the port of the security appliance?
• Some browsers may not launch the Setup Wizard
automatically. In this case:
• Log into the NSA E8500 using "admin" as the user name
and "password" as the password.
• Click the Wizards button on the System > Status page.
• Select Setup Wizard and click Next to launch the Setup
Wizard.
• Some pop-up blockers may prevent the launch of the
Setup Wizard. You can temporarily disable your pop-up
blocker, or add the management IP address of your NSA
E8500 (192.168.168.168 by default) to your pop-up
blocker's allow list.