Initial Setup And Configuration; Apply Power To The Sonicwall Email Security Appliance; Connect Directly To The Sonicwall Email Security Appliance - SonicWALL Email Security 200 Getting Started Manual

Initial Setup and Configuration

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In this section, you will:
• "Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance" on page 10
• "Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance" on page 10
• "Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance" on page 11
• "Initial System Configuration" on page 12
• "Activating the Email Security License Subscriptions" on page 15

Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance

1. Plug the power cord into the back of the SonicWALL Email Security appliance and
into an appropriate power outlet.
2. Turn on the power switch on the front, top, right corner of the appliance.
The Power LED
SonicWALL Email Security appliance. The HDD LED
while the appliance performs a series of diagnostic tests. When the HDD LED is no
longer lit, the SonicWALL Email Security appliance is ready for configuration.

Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance

The SonicWALL Email Security appliance comes configured with an IP address of
192.168.168.169. Before you can connect your management station to it, you must
configure your management station to have an address in the same subnet.
1. Make a note of your computer's current network settings.
2. Set the computer you use to manage the SonicWALL Email Security appliance to
have a static IP address in the 192.168.168.x range, such as 192.168.168.50 and a
netmask of 255.255.255.0. For help with setting up a static IP address on your
computer, refer to "Troubleshooting" on page 27.
3. Using the supplied crossover cable and the computer you are using to administer the
SonicWALL Email Security appliance, connect the LAN port on the computer to the
LAN port on the back of your SonicWALL Email Security appliance.
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