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Cisco M170 Quick Start Manual

Cisco M170 Quick Start Manual

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Cisco M170 Content Security
Management Appliance
1
Welcome
2
Before You Begin
3
Document Network Settings
4
Plan the Installation
5
Install the Appliance in a Rack
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Plug In the Appliance
7
Temporarily Change Your IP Address
8
Connect to the Appliance
9
Power Up the Appliance
10
Log In to the Appliance
11
Run the System Setup Wizard
12
Configure Network Settings
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Configuration Summary
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You're Done!
15
Frequently Asked Questions
16
Where to Go From Here
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  • Page 1 UICK TART UIDE Cisco M170 Content Security Management Appliance 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 Connect to the Appliance Power Up the Appliance...
  • Page 2 Optional management features allow you to coordinate all your security operations from a single Content Security Management appliance or to spread the load across multiple appliances. This guide describes how to physically install the Cisco M170 appliance and use the System Setup Wizard to configure basic settings.

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the items you need. The following items are included with the Cisco M170 Content Security Management Appliance: • Quick Start Guide (this guide) • Rails and adaptor kit •...

  • Page 4: Document Network Settings

    Document Network Settings Before you begin, write down the following information about your network and administrator settings.You will need this information when running the System Setup Wizard. System Settings Default System Hostname: Deliver Scheduled Reports To: Time Zone Information: NTP Server: Admin Password: AutoSupport: Enable/Disable...

  • Page 5: Plan The Installation

    The Cisco M170 appliance is designed to sit within your inner DMZ and receive quarantined spam from Cisco C-Series and S-Series appliances in your outer DMZ. Internal users access the Content Security Management appliance to view and manage messages in their quarantines.
  • Page 6 Install the Appliance in a Rack Install the Cisco M170 Content Security Management Appliance using either the slide rails or fixed rack mount brackets. For information about these installation options, see the Cisco 170 Series Hardware Installation Guide. Appliance Placement •...

  • Page 7: Plug In The Appliance

    Plug In the Appliance Plug the female end of the power cable into the power supply on the back panel of the appliance. Plug the male end(s) into an electrical outlet. 7JZ78-004E CONSOLE Plug the M170 power cable into an electrical outlet.
  • Page 8 Temporarily Change Your IP Address To connect to the Cisco M170, you must temporarily change the IP address of your computer. Make a note of your current IP configuration settings Note as you will need to revert to these settings after you finish the configuration.

  • Page 9: Connect To The Appliance

    Click OK. Step 6 Connect to the Appliance The Cisco M170 appliance has two gigabit network ports: P1 and P2. For the purposes of setup, connect to P1 as your management interface and configure incoming web traffic or email on the P2 interface.

  • Page 10: 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 M170. You must wait five minutes for the system to initialize each time you power up the system. After the machine powers up, a solid green light indicates that the appliance is operational.

  • Page 11: Command Line Interface

    Enter the following login information: Step 2 • Username: admin • Password: ironport The hostname parameter is assigned during system Note setup. Before you can connect to the management interface using a hostname (http://hostname:8080), you must add the appliance hostname and IP address to your DNS server database.

  • Page 12: Run The System Setup Wizard

    Step 7 and the new password that you set in the System Setup Wizard. The Cisco M170 Content Security Management 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 13: Configure Network Settings

    If you do not open port 443, you cannot download Note feature keys. For more information, see the appendix, “Firewall Information” in the Cisco AsyncOS for Content Security Management User Guide for more information. Warning You must shut down your appliance from the System Administration >...

  • Page 14: Configuration Summary

    Configuration Summary Review the following details of your configuration. Item Description You can manage your Content Security Management Management appliance from the management port (P1) by entering http://192.168.42.42, or the hostname assigned to your appliance when you have completed the System Setup Wizard.

  • Page 15: You're Done

    Adding Security Appliances You can add the Cisco Email Security appliances and Cisco Web Security appliances that you want to manage. To add Cisco Security appliances to the Cisco M170, choose Management Appliance >...
  • Page 16 More Information There are other features that you may want to configure for your Cisco M170 appliance. For more information about other available features, see the Content Security Management appliance documentation.

  • Page 17: Frequently Asked Questions

    Master checkbox. Click Submit and that Configuration Master no longer shows up as a Configuration tab on the GUI. Q. How do I add an appliance to my Cisco M170 Content Security Management Appliance? A. After you have enabled monitoring services on the Cisco M170 appliance, you can add connection information for the appliances that it manages.
  • Page 18 45 days of reporting. Q. How do I hide user names on my Web reports? a. On the Cisco M170 Content Security Management Appliance, choose Management Appliance > Centralized Services > Web > Centralized Reporting.

  • Page 19: Where To Go From Here

    Support Community munity/netpro/security/email Cisco Web Security https://supportforums.cisco.com/com Support Community munity/netpro/security/web (Includes Content Security Management Appliance Support) Product Documentation Cisco M170 Content http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/secu Security Management rity/security_management/sma/hw/qui Appliance Quick Start ck_start/M170_QSG.pdf Guide (this document) Cisco 170 Series http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/secu Hardware Installation rity/esa/hw/170Series_HW_Install.pdf...

  • Page 20: Obtaining Documentation And Submitting A Service Request

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  • Page 21 Any Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used in this document are not intended to be actual addresses. Any examples, command display output, and figures included in the document are shown for illustrative purposes only. Any use of actual IP addresses in illustrative content is unintentional and coincidental. © 2013 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 24 Cisco Systems International BV Amsterdam, San Jose, CA Singapore The Netherlands Cisco has more than 200 offices worldwide. Addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers are listed on the Cisco Website at www.cisco.com/go/offices. Printed in the USA on recycled paper containing 10% postconsumer waste. 78-19644-04...

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