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Cisco Spam Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 QUICKSTART GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Administrator Email _________________________________________________ admin (non-configurable) Administrator Username ____________________________________________ Administrator Password _____________________________________________ in the Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker • 1 Ethernet Cable Quickstart Guide • FAQ Rail Kit • T-Shirt • Documentation CD - Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker -...

  • Page 3: Plan The Installation

    Plan the Installation To detect spam and viruses, the Cisco Spam and Virus Blocker Blocker must be installed at the perimeter of your network. It needs to be the first machine with an IP address that can access the Internet.

  • Page 4: Change Your Ip Address

    255 . 255 . 255 . 0 Subnet mask: Appendix A. 192 . 168 . 42 . 1 Default gateway: Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses: Preferred DNS server: Alternate DNS server: Advanced... Cancel - Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker -...

  • Page 5: Power Input

    Plug In Place the Blocker in a location that provides enough air flow to prevent overheating. 47-21639-01 POWER INPUT Plug the Blocker’s power cable into an electrical outlet. - Quick Start Guide -...
  • Page 6 Power up by pressing the On/Off switch on the front panel of the appliance. After the machine powers up, a solid green light indicates that the machine is running. WAIT 5 MINUTES - Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker -...
  • Page 7 Connect to the Blocker The Blocker has two network ports: Data 1 and Data 2. Connect the Data 1 port to your computer using an ethernet cable. DATA 1 management: 192.168.42.42 47-21639-01 DATA 2 Connect the incoming email Data 2 port to the network using an ethernet cable.
  • Page 8 Go to your management interface by entering the following URL in a web browser: http://192.168.42.42 The login page for the Blocker opens. Enter the following login information: • Username: admin • Password: cisco - Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker -...

  • Page 9: Run The System Setup Wizard

    Accept registration Enter information. network Enter information (gathered in Step 1). Set anti-spam and anti-virus security settings. Review the configuration summary page. Log back in to the appliance with the username admin and the new password you set in the System Setup Wizard.
  • Page 10 Blocker to process email. The following data flow diagram highlights network settings that you may need to change. Internet DNS (MX Records) Firewall or Router Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker Mail Server Clients - Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker -...

  • Page 11: Configure Network Settings

    To allow the Blocker to receive email, you may need to change the following network settings: MX RECORDS If your MX records point to a mail server, or if your spam and virus FOR MORE info solution is hosted, you will need to change your MX records to point to the Blocker.

  • Page 12: Final Test

    Mail) to your company email account. Click Monitor > Incoming Mail to check your mail reports. If the Blocker processed the test message, the email domain of your personal email account appears in the Incoming Mail report. - Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker -...
  • Page 13 Run the Active Directory Wizard (OPTIONAL) You can run the Active Directory Wizard to enable the Blocker to accept email for users verified against your Active Directory server. This adds another layer of security to your network. To run the Active Directory Wizard, go to System Administration LDAP.

  • Page 14: Configuration Summary

    You can also configure it to relay outbound email. For instructions on configuring outbound email, see the Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker User Guide. COMPUTER IP ADDRESS Remember to change your computer IP address back to the original settings that you noted in Step 3.

  • Page 15: You're Done

    To access message tracking, go to Monitor > Message Tracking. REPORTING You can view statistics about spam and virus blocking on your network by viewing reports available in the Email Security Monitor (in the GUI). To access the reporting overview page, go to vMonitor >...
  • Page 16 IP. This is your active connection. Then click Configure. Ethernet settings, select Manually from the drop-down menu. Go to In the IP Address field, enter 192.168.42.43, and enter 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet Mask field. Apply. Click - Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker -...
  • Page 17 To change your MX records, consult your DNS administrator or your DNS provider documentation. In the following example, the MX record pointed to the mail server originally, and is modified to point to the Blocker: Firewall or Router 192.0.2.1 Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker 192.0.2.2 mail.mydomain.com Mail Server 192.0.2.3 Before A Record: exchange.mydomain.com IN A 192.0.2.3...
  • Page 18 Port forwarding: Port 25 traffic to 192.168.0.7 After A Record: mail.mydomain.com IN A 192.0.2.1 MX Record: mydomain.com IN MX mail.mydomain.com Port forwarding: Port 25 traffic to 192.168.0.8 SMTP route between Blocker and mail server - Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker -...
  • Page 19 © Copyright 2008 Cisco IronPort Systems LLC ®. All rights reserved. The Cisco logo, IronPort Systems, Cisco Spam and Virus Blocker, Virus Outbreak Filters, Context Adaptive Scanning Engine (CASE), and SenderBase are trademarks of Cisco IronPort Systems LLC.
  • Page 20 Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker © Cisco 2008 PN 78-18833-01...

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