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Cisco C690 Email Security Appliance
Quick Start Guide
1
Welcome
2
Before You Begin
3
Document Network Settings
4
Plan the Installation
5
Install the Appliance in a Rack
6
Plug In the Appliance
7
Temporarily Change Your IP Address for Remote
Access
8
Connect to the Appliance
9
Power Up the Appliance
10
Log In to the Appliance
11
Run the System Setup Wizard
12
Run the Active Directory Wizard (Optional)
13
Check for Available Upgrades
14
Configure Network Settings
15
Configuration Summary
16
Additional Configurations
17
Where to Go from Here
18
Cisco Notification Service
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- Page 1 Cisco C690 Email Security Appliance Quick Start Guide Welcome Before You Begin Document Network Settings Plan the Installation Install the Appliance in a Rack Plug In the Appliance Temporarily Change Your IP Address for Remote Access Connect to the Appliance...
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Page 2: Before You Begin
Thank you for choosing the Cisco C690 Email Security Appliance (Cisco C690). The Cisco C690 appliance is designed to serve as your SMTP email gateway at your network perimeter—that is, the first appliance with an IP address that is directly accessible to the Internet for sending and receiving email. -
Page 3: Document Network Settings
• Ethernet cable for connecting the appliance to your network • Desktop or laptop computer • Web browser (or SSH and terminal software) • Network and administrator information for the “Document Network Settings” section on page 3 and “go live” configuration Document Network Settings Before you begin, write down the following information about... -
Page 4: Plan The Installation
Plan the Installation To defend your email system against spam, viruses, phishing, and other threats, the Cisco C690 appliance must be installed at the perimeter of your network. It needs to be the first appliance with an IP address that can access the Internet. -
Page 5: Appliance Placement In A Rack
Install the Appliance in a Rack Install the Cisco C690 Email Security Appliance using the slide rails supplied. For information about installing the appliance in a rack, see the Cisco 90 Series Content Security Appliances Installation and Maintenance Guide. Appliance Placement in a Rack •... -
Page 6: Plug In The Appliance
IP address of your computer. Alternatively, you can use the serial console to configure the Cisco C690, without changing the IP address. If you use the serial console, proceed to section 8 below. Make a note of your current IP configuration settings... -
Page 7: Connect To The Appliance
Step 7 Connect to the Appliance The Cisco C690 appliances have five gigabit network ports and a Management port, as shown in the figure on the following page . At least one static IP address is required to send and receive email. - Page 8 Fiber Optic ports. These ports are located above the Ethernet ports shown in the following illustration. For the Fiber Optic models, the Ethernet ports are not present. For details, see the Cisco x90 Series Content Security Appliances Installation and Maintenance Guide Item...
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Page 9: Power Up The Appliance
Power Up the Appliance Power up the appliance by pressing the On/Off switch on the front panel of the Cisco C690. You must wait 10 minutes for the system to initialize each time you power up the system. After the machine powers up, solid green lights on the front of the appliance indicate that the appliance is operational. -
Page 10: Log In To The Appliance
Log In to the Appliance You can log in to the Cisco C690 appliance using one of two interfaces: the web-based interface or the command-line interface. Web-Based Interface For web browser access via the Ethernet port (see the Step 1 “Connect to the Appliance”... -
Page 11: Run The System Setup Wizard
Step 9 and the new password that you set in the System Setup Wizard. The Cisco C690 Email Security Appliance uses a self-signed certificate that may trigger a warning from your web browser. You can simply accept the certificate and ignore this warning. -
Page 12: Run The Active Directory Wizard (Optional)
Run the Active Directory Wizard (Optional) After running the System Setup Wizard in the web interface, the Active Directory Wizard appears. If you are running an Active Directory server on your network, use the Active Directory Wizard to configure an LDAP server profile for the Active Directory server. -
Page 13: Configure Network Settings
• Telnet: port 23 If you do not open port 80 and port 443, you cannot Note download feature keys. For more information, see firewall information in the user guide for your version of AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliances. -
Page 14: Configuration Summary
System Setup Wizard, see the user guide for your version of AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliances. Additional Configurations Congratulations! You have completed installation and basic configuration. You can now configure additional features of your appliance. -
Page 15: Where To Go From Here
Links from this page hold release notes, user guides, and information about hardware and its installation, including: • Cisco C690 Email Security Appliance Quick Start Guide (This document) • Cisco x90 Series Content Security Appliances Installation and Maintenance Guide (Includes technical specifications and information about LEDs) •... -
Page 16: Cisco Notification Service
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