Cisco M190 Quick Start Manual

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Cisco M190 Content Security
Management Appliance 
Quick Start Guide

• Welcome

• Before You Begin

• Plan the Installation

• Document Required Settings

• Install the Appliance in a Rack

• Temporarily Change Your IP Address for Remote Access

• Connect to the Appliance

• Plug In and Power Up the Appliance

• Log In to the Appliance

• Run the System Setup Wizard

• Check for Available Upgrades

• Configure Network Settings

• Additional Configurations

• Where to Go From Here

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• Cisco Notification Service

Welcome

Thank you for choosing the Cisco M190 Content Security Management
Appliance (Cisco M190).

The Cisco M190 Content Security Management Appliance centralizes reporting
and tracking, management of quarantined email messages, and web security
appliance configuration settings. It also allows automated data backups.

This guide describes the basic steps for setting up your appliance.

Before You Begin

Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the items you need.
The following items are included with the Cisco M190 Content Security
Management Appliance:

• Rail kit

• Power cords

• Console cable

• A card listing the location of online documentation for your appliance.

You will need to provide the following items yourself:

• Rack cabinet enclosure (if rack-mounting the appliance)

• Phillips-head screwdriver for assembling rails

• 10/100 Gigabit Base-T TCP/IP LAN

• Ethernet cable for connecting the appliance to your network

• Desktop or laptop computer

• Web browser (or SSH and terminal software)

• Network and administrator information for the “Plan the Installation”

section on page 3

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Plan the Installation

The Cisco M190 appliance is designed to sit within your inner DMZ and
communicate with Cisco C-Series and S-Series appliances in your outer DMZ.

Plan for your network configuration to look something like this:

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Document Required Settings

Before you begin, write down the following information about your system,
network, and administrator settings.You will need this information when
running the System Setup Wizard.

System Settings

The default password will not work after you
enter this new password.

Your password must contain at least 8
characters, one number, one upper-case letter,
one lower-case letter, and one special
character.)

Network Settings

Email system alerts to:

Time Zone Information:

NTP Server:

Admin Password:

AutoSupport: Enable/Disable

Fully Qualified Appliance Hostname

IP Address (Data Port 1)

Network Mask:

Default Gateway (Router) IP Address:

DNS (Use the Internet’s root DNS servers or
specify your own):

Data Port 2

IP Address:

Network Mask:

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Install the Appliance in a Rack

Install the Cisco M190 Content Security Management Appliance following the
instructions in the Cisco x90 Series Content Security Appliances Installation and
Maintenance Guide.

Appliance Placement

• Ambient Temperature—To prevent the appliance from overheating, do not

operate it in an area that exceeds an ambient temperature of 104°F (40°C).

• Air Flow—Be sure that there is adequate air flow around the appliance.

• Mechanical Loading—Be sure that the appliance is level and stable to avoid

any hazardous conditions.

Temporarily Change Your IP Address for Remote
Access

To remotely configure the Cisco M190 using the network connection, you must
temporarily change the IP address of your computer. Alternatively, you can use
the serial console to configure the Cisco M190, without changing the IP address.
If you use the serial console, proceed to section

below.

Note Make a note of your current IP configuration settings as you will need

to revert to these settings after you finish the configuration.

For Windows

The exact steps depend on your operating system version.

Step 1 Go to the Start menu and choose Control Panel.

Step 2 Click Network and Internet, then Network and Sharing Center.

Step 3 Click the Change adapter settings link.