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Logging in to the firewall and configuring basic
settings
This chapter includes these sections:
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Logging in to the firewall through the console port
Powering on the firewall
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Logging in to the firewall through Telnet
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Logging to the firewall through a web browser
Performing basic settings for the firewall
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This chapter describes only the commonly used methods for logging in to the firewall. For more firewall
login methods, such as login through SSH and NMS, see the configuration guides for the firewall.
Logging in to the firewall through the console port
Connecting the firewall to a configuration terminal
Follow these steps to connect a configuration terminal to the firewall by using the console cable:
Select a configuration terminal, which can be a character terminal with an RS232 serial port, or
1.
a PC.
Plug the DB-9 female connector to the serial port of the configuration terminal and connect the
2.
RJ-45 connector to the console port of the firewall.
Figure 33 Connect the console cable
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