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NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Figures Figure 1-1 Front panel of WAF NX3-P100A ....................4 Figure 1-2 Rear panel of WAF NX3-P100A ..................... 4 Figure 1-3 Front panel of WAF NX3-P1000B ....................5 Figure 1-4 Rear panel of WAF NX3-P1000B ....................5 Figure 1-5 Front panel of WAF NX5-P6000E ....................
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NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Tables Table 1-1 Power LED indications ........................9 Table 1-2 Status LED indications ........................9 Table 1-3 System LED indications ........................9 Table 1-4 Link/Act LED indications ........................ 9 Table 1-5 Hardware information of WAF NX3-P600A/P300A/P100A .............10 Table 1-6 Basic hardware information of WAF NX3-P1000B .................
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Preface Overview This document describes basic information about NSFOCUS Web Application Firewall (WAF) V6.0 and takes WAF NX3-P600A as an example to describe how to install and configure WAF. This document is provided for reference only. It may slightly differ from the actual product due to version upgrade or other reasons.
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NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Convention Description Reminds users to take note. Indicates a tip to make your operations easier. Indicates a situation in which you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front panel of WAF NX3-P100A ④ Console port ① ② ③ System LED Power LED Status LED (RJ-45) ⑥ Management ⑤ ⑦ USB port Management interface/working interface interface Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear panel of WAF NX3-P100A ①...
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide 1.2.2 WAF NX3-P1000B Front Panel Figure 1-3 Front panel of WAF NX3-P1000B ② ④ ⑤ ③ Status Power LED System Console port ① Reset key (RJ-45) ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ Management Management Extension module interface...
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide 1.2.3 WAF NX5-P6000E WAF NX5-P6000E supports SSL cards. Front Panel Figure 1-5 Front panel of WAF NX5-P6000E ① ② ③ ④ Power switch Reset key Power LED Status LED ⑥ Management ⑤ ⑦ ⑧ System LED...
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide alert, press the mute button. ④ ⑤ ⑥ Power switch Power supply 1 Power supply 2 1.2.4 Other 1000M and 10G Series Other 1000M and 10G WAF devices such as NX3-P1000A, NX3-P1000E, NX3-P1600B, NX3-P2000A, NX5-P1600A, NX5-P2020A, NX5-P1600E, and NX5-P2020E have the same appearance but vary in the type and quantity of working interfaces.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Rear Panel Figure 1-8 Rear panel of the other 1000M and 10G series ② Heat ① Groun ③ dissipation Power switch ding holes ④ Power ⑥ Mute button: The device supports two power supplies. If only ⑤...
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Power LED Table 1-1 describes the power LED. Table 1-1 Power LED indications LED Status Indication The power is normal The power is off or abnormal. Status LED Table 1-2 describes the status LED. Table 1-2 Status LED indications...
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide LED Status Indication ACT LED blinking The device is transmitting or receiving data. ACT LED off No data is transmitted or received. System Software A web-based manager is provided for users to configure and manage WAF. Users can implement various configurations and operations by accessing the web-based manager via a browser, for example, Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Table 1-6 Basic hardware information of WAF NX3-P1000B Ports 1 x RJ-45 console port 2 x USB port 7 x 1000M Ethernet electrical port 4 x 1000M Ethernet electrical port or optical port (optional)
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Table 1-8 Basic hardware information of WAF NX3-P1000E Ports 1 x RJ-45 serial port 2 x USB port 4 x 1000M Ethernet electrical port or optical port or 4 x SSL card with a 1000M electrical port (optional)
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Table 1-10 Basic hardware information of WAF NX5-P2020A Ports 1 x RJ-45 console port 2 x USB port 2x 10 Gigabit optical ports 4 x 1000M Ethernet electrical port or optical port (optional)
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Table 1-12 Basic hardware information of WAF NX5-P2020E Ports 1 x RJ-45 serial port 2 x USB port 50 Gigabit SSL card 4 x 1000M Ethernet electrical port or optical port or 2 x 10...
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Preparation Before installing WAF, you need to make basic preparations, including checking accessories shipped with the device, common tools, and the equipment room environment. Accessories Shipped with the Device Accessories supplied may vary with the product model. For specific accessories, see the packing list.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Table 2-2 Network environment preparation Item Description IP address IP address reserved for WAF. This computer is used for direct connection to WAF so that you can log in to the Computer web-based manager of WAF in HTTPS mode for management.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Connecting Power Cables The procedure for connecting the AC power cables is as follows: Step 1 Verify that the device is properly grounded. Step 2 Turn the power switch of the AC power module to the OFF position.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Basic Configuration Device Configurations Before using WAF, you need to configure basic network settings and import the license file. The procedure is as follows: ⚫ Logging In to the Web-based Manager ⚫ Configuring the Management Interface ⚫...
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Figure 4-1 Security alert dialog box Step 4 Type a valid user name and password (both are admin by default) and click Login. Figure 4-2 Login page Step 5 For initial login, the password change page appears, as shown in Figure 4-3.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Figure 4-3 Password change page Step 6 Set a new password and click OK. Then log in to the device with the new password. After a successful login, the Overview page appears, as shown in Figure 4-4.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Figure 4-4 Overview page You are advised to use the Internet Explorer 7.0, 8.0, or 9.0, Firefox 3.6 or later, or Chrome browser and set the display resolution to 1024 x 768 or higher.
Configuration is set to Protection Mode on the Running Mode page under System Management > System Deployment. Step 5 After verifying license information, click the EULA link to open the NSFOCUS cloud EULA page. Step 6 Read the EULA and click Agree to accept it.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Figure 4-8 License information Step 7 Click Update to complete license update and make the new license take effect or click Back to upload a correct license. ----End 4.1.4 Verifying the Bypass Function Before deploying a WAF in in-path mode, perform the following steps to check whether its...
WAN interface is connected to the uplink interface. For deployment details, see NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Deployment Guide. Configuring WAF via Console If WAF is inaccessible via HTTPS in the case of a network failure, you can log in to the console of WAF to modify the device configuration.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Before logging in to the console, make the following preparations: ⚫ Prepare a computer. ⚫ Fetch a serial cable from the accessory box. ⚫ Prepare terminal software that can connect to the console port (for example, the HyperTerminal software that comes with the Windows operating system).
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Figure 4-11 Connection Description dialog box Step 3 Type the connection name (for example, WAF) and then click OK. The Connect To dialog box appears. See Figure 4-12. Figure 4-12 Connect To dialog box Step 4 Select a port (COM1 in this example) that is connected to the computer via a serial cable.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide The COM1 Properties dialog box appears. See Figure 4-13. Figure 4-13 COM1 Properties dialog box Step 5 Configure port properties, for example, setting Bits per second to 115200 and Data bits to 8. For details, see appendix A Default Parameters.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Figure 4-15 Selecting the language Step 2 Press 1 to select English. Then the main menu appears, as shown in Figure 4-16. Figure 4-16 Main menu on the console Step 3 Select 3 Maintenance Tools on the main menu to go to the system maintenance submenu. On...
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Figure 4-17 Setting the IP address When setting the IP address, note the following: You can use the Tab key to switch between items that you want to modify. The gateway address (default route) is mandatory. If you delete the gateway address and select Cancel, the gateway address remains.
NSFOCUS WAF V6.0 Installation Guide Default Parameters A.1 Default Settings of the Management Interface IP Address eth0/M:192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 A.2 Default Accounts User Name Password Web Administrator admin admin Web Auditor auditor auditor System Maintainer maintainer maintainer Console Administrator...
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