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SonicWALL ESA 4300 Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 SonicWALL Email Security Appliances ES 4300 EMAIL SECURITY Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 2 Support and Training Options - page 19 Please read this entire Getting Started Guide before setting up Safety and Regulatory Information - page 25 your SonicWALL ESA 4300. For more detailed technical documentation, refer to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Administrator Guide at: <http://www.sonicwall.com/us/support>...

  • Page 3: Sonicwall Esa

    Overview of the SonicWALL ESA 4300 The graphic below is an overview of the Front and Rear panels of the SonicWALL ESA 4300 appliance. LED Indicators (left to right) ALM Minor/major alarm ETH1 Ethernet 1 port is in use ETH0 Ethernet 0 port is in use...

  • Page 4: Pre-Configuration Tasks

    Pre-Configuration Tasks In this Section: This chapter provides pre-configuration information. Review this section before setting up your SonicWALL ESA 4300. • Checking ESA 4300 Package Contents - page 2 • What You Need to Begin - page 3 • Obtaining Configuration Information - page 3...

  • Page 5: Checking Esa 4300 Package Contents

    Checking ESA 4300 Package Contents Any Items Missing? If any items are missing from your package, Before setting up your SonicWALL ESA, verify that your please contact SonicWALL support. package contains the following parts: A listing of the most current support documents are available online •...

  • Page 6: What You Need To Begin

    What You Need to Begin Obtaining Configuration Information To configure a SonicWALL ESA 4300, you must have a Record the following configuration information to configure your computer that meets or exceeds the following requirements: SonicWALL ESA 4300: • An Internet connection Networking Information •...

  • Page 7: Support And Training Options

    Select a friendly name for your SonicWALL ESA 4300 (maximum 32 characters). __________________ Password: Select a password for your SonicWALL ESA 4300 (default is password). __________________ Serial Number: Record the serial number found on the label of your SonicWALL __________________ appliance.

  • Page 8: Safety And Regulatory Information

    Activating Your SonicWALL ESA 4300 Appliance - page 10 Note: Registration is an important part of the setup process and is necessary to receive the benefits of SonicWALL security services, firmware updates, and technical support. SonicWALL ESA 4300 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 9: Registering Your Sonicwall Esa 4300 Appliance

    A Supply power to your appliance by connecting the power confirmation window displays when you havce successfully cord into the back of the SonicWALL ESA 4300 and the completed the registration process. other end into an appropriate power outlet.
  • Page 10 The SonicWALL Email Security appliance comes pre- Address bar. configured with an IP address of 192.168.168.169. Set the On the SonicWALL ESA 4300 Web management login administration computer to have a static IP address on the screen, enter “admin” in the Name field and “password” in 192.168.168.168.0/24 subnet.
  • Page 11 Click Submit to save changes. Enter your subnet mask, for example, 255.255.255.0. Your SonicWALL ESA 4300 appliance is now set to your local In the Comment field, optionally enter a descriptive comment such as “WAN” or “DMZ” to identify your time.

  • Page 12: Connecting The Sonicwall Esa 4300 Appliance To Your Network

    Configure the DNS address settings to register and use your on your network hub or switch. SonicWALL ESA 4300 appliance. The DNS server must be able Plug the supplied power cable into the back of the to resolve external Internet names.

  • Page 13: Activating Your Sonicwall Esa 4300 Appliance

    Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance will perform better if You can check that the registration is correct by logging in to your SonicWALL Email Security administration site and you follow proper shutdown procedures. To shut down your clicking System/License Management. All your license appliance, use the web interface, or press the power button on information should be available.

  • Page 14: Preparing For First Use

    Preparing for First Use In this Section: This section provides instructions to configure your SonicWALL ESA 4300 appliance for first time use. • Initial Configuration Settings - page 12 • The SonicWALL Email Security Interface - page 14 • Verification - page 17 •...
  • Page 15 Hostname and Networking Hostname Enter a hostname you can use within your The first time you log in to the SonicWALL Email Security network to address the SonicWALL Email appliance, you are directed to the system configuration page. Security appliance. Enter a fully qualified Configure your settings as follows: domain name.
  • Page 16 Date and Time Alert: System Date and Select the current year, month, day, hour, and Your ESA 4300 is equipped with a battery backup unit Time minute. on the RAID Controller Card, which allows the appliance to write volatile memory to disk in the event Current Time Displays the currently configured time zone.
  • Page 17 The SonicWALL Email Security Interface This section describes the SonicWALL ESA 4300 administrator’s interface. For a detailed SonicWALL Email Security user interface overview, refer to the SonicWALL Email Security Administrator’s Guide. Page 14 The SonicWALL Email Security Interface...
  • Page 18 The Quick Configuration page walks you step-by-step through the configuration of your SonicWALL Email Security appliance. Use this window the first time you configure SonicWALL Email Security if you are installing SonicWALL Email Security as an All-In-One server and have only one downstream server.
  • Page 19 • Quarantine junk - sends junk mail to the user’s junk • Deliver all messages to users - does not separate junk mail from good email Page 16 The SonicWALL Email Security Interface...
  • Page 20 SonicWALL Email Security appliance. You have two choices for routing mail traffic to your SonicWALL Email Security appliance instead of to your mail server: •...

  • Page 21: Configuring A Static Ip Address

    Configuring a Static IP Address Windows Vista On the Windows Start menu, right-click Network and Complete the following section based on your operating system select Properties. in order to configure your management computer with a static In the Tasks menu, click Manage network connections. IP address: The Network Connections window displays.

  • Page 22: Table Of Contents

    Support and Training Options In this Section: This chapter provides an overview of customer support and training options for the SonicWALL ESA 4300. • Customer Support - page 20 • Knowledge Base - page 20 • SonicWALL Live Product Demos - page 21 •...

  • Page 23: Customer Support

    Support Contract. Please review our Warranty Support Policy • Browse for product coverage. SonicWALL also offers a full range of • Search for keywords consulting services to meet your needs, from our innovative •...

  • Page 24: Sonicwall Live Product Demos

    See the following related documents for more information: complete line of SonicWALL products. The SonicWALL Live • SonicWALL Email Security Administrator’s Guide Demo Site provides free test drives of SonicWALL security • SonicWALL Email Security User’s Guide products and services through interactive live product...

  • Page 25: User Forums

    User Forums The SonicWALL User Forums is a resource that provides users the ability to communicate and discuss a variety of security and appliance subject matters. In this forum, the following categories are available for users: • Content Security Manager topics •...

  • Page 26: Training

    Training SonicWALL offers an extensive sales and technical training curriculum for Network Administrators, Security Experts and SonicWALL Medallion Partners who need to enhance their knowledge and maximize their investment in SonicWALL Products and Security Applications. SonicWALL Training provides the following resources for its customers: •...

  • Page 27: Sonicwall Secure Wireless Network Integrated Solutions Guide

    SonicWALL Secure Wireless Network Integrated Solutions Guide The Official Guide to SonicWALL’s market-leading wireless networking and security devices. This book is available in hardcopy by ordering directly from Elsevier Publishing at: http://www.elsevier.com < > Page 24 SonicWALL Secure Wireless Network Integrated Solutions Guide...
  • Page 28 Safety and Regulatory Information In this Section: This chapter provides regulatory, trademark, and copyright information. • Mounting the SonicWALL ESA 4300 - page 26 • Weitere Hinweise zur Montage - page 26 • Safety and Regulatory Information - page 27 •...

  • Page 29: Mounting The Sonicwall Esa 4300

    Geräten eingesetzt ist, wird die Temperatur in der Gehäuse höher • Mount the SonicWALL appliances evenly in the rack in order to prevent a sein als die Umgebungstemperatur. Achten Sie daraf, daß die hazardous condition caused by uneven mechanical loading.

  • Page 30: Safety And Regulatory Information

    SonicWALL ESA 4300 Unauthorized Ports Do not plug devices into any ports (other than those indicated) unless explicitly instructed to do so by a SonicWALL technical support representative; doing so may void your warranty. SonicWALL ESA 4300 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 31 This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian purposes not shown in this manual without the written ICES-003. consent of SonicWALL, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
  • Page 32 National Deviations: AR, AT, AU, BE, CA, CH, CN, CZ, DE, DK, FI, FR, GB, GR, The lithium battery used in the SonicWALL appliance may not HU, IL, IN, IT, JP, KE, KR, MY, NL, NO, be replaced by the user. The appliance must be returned to a...

  • Page 33: Cable Connections

    Anweisungen des Herstellers. Kabelverbindungen Alle Ethernet- und RS232-C-Kabel eignen sich für die Verbindung von Geräten in Innenräumen. Schließen Sie an die Anschlüsse der SonicWALL keine Kabel an, die aus dem Gebäude in dem sich das Gerät befindet, herausgeführt werden. Page 30...
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