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- Page 1 StoneGate SG-250/SG-200 Quick Start Guide StoneGate SG-250/SG-200 Quick Start Guide...
- Page 2 Copyright © 2001–2005 Stonesoft Corp. Stonesoft Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Stonesoft Corporation.
- Page 3 Introduction 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing Stonesoft’s StoneGate™ High Availability Firewall and VPN. The StoneGate security appliances are optimized for the most demanding network environments, yet easy to deploy, easy to use and centrally managed, making them extremely cost-effective. The product family includes a range of appliances from small office/branch office systems to high-end enterprise firewall and VPN gateways.
- Page 4 ILLUSTRATION 2 SG-200/SGV-200/SGS-200 This guide is designed to show you how to set up quickly the device. Then more detail is given in order to familiarize you better with the SG- 250/SG-200. • Section 2. Before You Begin, on page 5, gives recommendations on how to ensure proper operation of the device.
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Page 5: Before You Begin
If the device itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it. Likewise, you should confirm that the Stonesoft anti-tamper tape on the chassis is intact. - Page 6 • For direct archiving with high volumes: separate disk for archive files, 80 GB or greater Operating Systems StoneGate Management System supports the following operating systems and versions - detailed information about supported versions and service packs can be found at http://www.stonesoft.com/products/StoneGate/ Technical_Requirements: • Microsoft Windows XP (U.S. English) ®...
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Page 7: Initial Configuration
Initial Configuration 3. Initial Configuration Your StoneGate SG-250/SG-200 comes pre-loaded with StoneGate engine software. However, before a security policy can be loaded on the device you have to perform the initial engine configuration. For SGS models you also need to install the Management Server before you can proceed with the initial engine configuration. - Page 8 Caution – Due to memory constraints, SG-250/SG-200-class appliances lack enough free swap space to pass the Free Swap Space test that is enabled by default when defining firewall clusters. Therefore, you need to disable the Free Swap Space test in the Management Server before installing the security policy on to a cluster of appliances.
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Page 9: Connecting The Cables
Caution – Send this information in a secure way! 3.5 Connecting the Cables If unsure where to make the proper connection for the SG-250 device refer to Illustration 16. For the SG-200/SGV-200/SGS-200 device refer Illustration StoneGate SG-250/SG-200 Quick Start Guide... - Page 10 ▼ To connect the cables: Connect the network cables to the LAN ports. Connect the console cable to the serial port. Connect the power cable. 3.6 Setting up a Terminal Because the StoneGate device has no keyboard, mouse, or display adapter, you must use a separate machine, such as a laptop, as a terminal.
- Page 11 ILLUSTRATION 7 Connect To Window Set the port settings as follows: • Bits per second: 9600 • Data bits: 8 • Parity: None • Stop bits: 1 Illustration 8 shows how this looks in HyperTerminal. StoneGate SG-250/SG-200 Quick Start Guide...
- Page 12 ILLUSTRATION 8 Port Settings At this point, you should be ready to start up the device. Flip the power switch on the back of the device, which should begin to boot. You should be able to see this in your terminal window, as shown in Illustration Caution –...
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Page 13: Performing The Initial Configuration
• started up the device Now you are ready to perform the initial configuration. ▼ To start the initial configuration: Once the device has fully booted, you should see the Engine Configuration Wizard, as shown in Illustration StoneGate SG-250/SG-200 Quick Start Guide... - Page 14 ILLUSTRATION 10 Engine Configuration Wizard Choose Next. The Configure OS settings screen is displayed. Note – It is not possible to use the import feature because the device has no floppy drive. 3.7.1 Configuring OS Settings Configure OS Settings Screen ILLUSTRATION 11 ▼...
- Page 15 Note – It is not necessary (or possible) to add interfaces or device drivers. This information has been pre-configured to match the device. Assign NIC IDs to the network interfaces by typing the ID number in the field on front of each network interface. StoneGate SG-250/SG-200 Quick Start Guide...
- Page 16 Tip: The Sniff option can be used for troubleshooting the network interfaces. Select Sniff on an interface to run network sniffer on that interface. To define the Management interface, highlight the interface’s Mgmt column and press to select it. An asterisk (*) SPACEBAR appears to indicate the management interface.
- Page 17 Management Server IP address is reachable from the node. After a successful Management Server contact, the firewall engine installation is complete and ready for security policy upload from the StoneGate SG-250/SG-200 Quick Start Guide...
- Page 18 Management system. This is displayed in the GUI Control Panel; the node’s status has changed from Unknown to Not Configured (no security policy is installed yet), and the connection state is Connected indicating that the Management Server is able to connect to the node. For more information on creating and installing a security policy, please see the StoneGate Administrator’s Guide.
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Page 19: Front Panel
4 . De v i c e I n t r o d u c t i o n 4.1 Overview The Stonesoft SG-250/SG-200 is a high quality network security device designed for use in branch offices and other locations that do not have full-time technical staff. -
Page 20: Back Panel
ILLUSTRATION 15 Front Panel of the SG-200/SGV-200/SGS-200 The following parts are located on the front of the SG-200/SGV-200/ SGS-200: Power indicator LED Status indicator LED Network activity indicator LEDs Network link indicator LEDs 4.3 Back Panel Description of the SG-250 back panel Shown in Illustration 16 is the back panel of the SG-250. - Page 21 Device Introduction The following parts are located on the back of the device: RS-232 serial port connector LAN ports (3) RJ-45 Ethernet connectors Power supply input (DC 5V, 3A) StoneGate SG-250/SG-200 Quick Start Guide...
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Page 22: System Safety
Opening the chassis will also void your warranty. 5.2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the Stonesoft SG-250/SG-200 clean and free of clutter. • We recommend using a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the device from power surges, voltage spikes, and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure. -
Page 23: Esd Precautions
SG-250/SG-200 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. We strongly recommend using the reboot and halt commands in order to reboot and shut down the engine respectively. The use of the init command may cause serious damage to the engine. StoneGate SG-250/SG-200 Quick Start Guide... -
Page 24: System Specifications
Quick Start Guide (1 each) If your box has missing or damaged parts be sure to inform us as soon as possible. You should confirm that the Stonesoft anti-tamper tape on the chassis is intact. Refer to the warranty for more information. - Page 25 1.4 kg (3.08 lb.) 0.97 kg (2.12 lb.) Operating 0–40ºC 5–40ºC Temperature Humidity 5–95% RH, non-condensing 5–95% RH, non- condensing Storage Environment -20–70ºC. 5–95% RH, non- 0–70ºC. 5–95% RH, non- condensing condensing Certification CE/FCC Class B CE/FCC/CB StoneGate SG-250/SG-200 Quick Start Guide...
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