Freedom9 freeGuard Slim 300 Quick Install Manual

Quick Install Guide

freeGuard Slim 300

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Quick Install Guide for the freeGuard Slim 300

PACKAGE CONTENTS:

• freeGuard Slim 300

• Power cord

• Power supply

• Quick install guide

• CD with user manual

freeGuard Slim 300

(FSL300M)

• Cable tie (with 4-40 screw)

• RJ-45 to DB-9 console cable adapter

GETTING STARTED

This guide provides information for the initial setup and configuration of the appliance.

For more complex applications, see the following documentation provided with your freeGuard Slim 300 device:

• User guide

• CLI reference Guide

A. CONNECTING THE APPLIANCE:

Network Traffic and Security Management

The freeGuard Slim 300 appliance is a compact, low power device that delivers high performance security and networking traffic management capabilities to seam lessly enhance existing network infrastruc

tures.

B. CONNECTING THE POWER CABLES:

1. Connect the power supply to the appliance power

receptacle on the back panel of the unit

2. Connect the power supply to the AC power source

3. The Power LED on the front panel will turn ON

You are ready to configure your freeGuard Slim 300 applicance. There are two options: Option 1: Connecting the serial cable for text-based configuration Option 2: Connecting the cables for web-based setup

Front and back panels

The freeGuard Slim 300 front panel is shown in figure 1.

Figure 1

Serial port

(38,400, 8, No, 1, None)

ETH2 MGMT

SFP and RJ45 port

ETH1 SFP port

Online LED Status LED

ETH0 SFP port

Alarm indicator

Power LED

The freeGuard Slim 300 back panel is shown in figure 2.

Figure 2

Cable clamp mounting hole

Fan Power receptable

The freeGuard Slim 300 reset button is shown in figure

Figure 3

Reset button

B-Option 1: TEXT-BASED CONFIG

1. Plug one end of the serial cable into the serial port

labeled CONSOLE on the back panel of the appliance

2. Plug the RJ-45 to DB9 console cable adapter to the management station

3. Plug the serial cable with the DB9 connector to the management station

4. Turn on the freeGuard Slim 300 appliance and the management station if they are not already on

Use your preferred terminal program to manage the device. The serial console settings are as follows: Baud rate: 38,400 Data bits: 8 Parity: No Stop bit: 1 Flow control: None

5. The freeGuard Slim 300 appliance takes approxi mately 60 seconds to completely initialize. After the appliance is completely initialized, you will see the following prompt: Press Enter to active this console

6. Press the Enter key to enter a login name and password. The default login credentials are: Login: admin

Password: admin

Now you are ready to perform other configuration tasks using the appliance

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B-Option2: WEB-BASED CONFIG:

1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the interface

(eth0) on the front panel of the appliance

2. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the management station

3. Turn on the appliance and the management station if they are not already on

4. Adjust the IP Address of the management station to

192.168.1.10/24

5. Using a web browser, point the browser to http://192.168.1.1

6. You will be prompted to enter a user name and password. Enter the following: User name: admin

Password: admin

7. Change the default password for the freeGuard Slim 300 appliance by going to the System > Admin >

Administrators page from the menu

8. Select Admin in the User Name field. Enter the old password and the new password. Click Apply.

C. CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES:

Once the power is connected to the appliance, you can connect it to other network devices. Use either of the two Ethernet interfaces labeled eth0 or eth1. These interfaces allow you to connect to other network devices as required. You can use ETH2 MGMT as a management port, either SFP or RJ45 port.

Figure 4 displays the eth1 interface connected to an Internet router using a fiber optic cable, while the eth0 interface is connected to a switch on your local area network (LAN) using another fiber optic cable

Figure 4

D. CONFIGURATIONS:

Initial Configuration of the Appliance

The default configuration for ETH2 MGMT is RJ45 port, based on your deployment scenario, additional configuration may be required.

To Verify the Default Configuration

You can use the follow command to verify the default configuration:

cli->get config set interface eth2 ip 192.168.1.1/24 set interface eth2 manage http

D. CONFIGURATIONS (Continued):

Changing the Default ETH2 MGMT to Use a Fiber Optics Interface

You can use the following command:

set interface eth2 link-type fiber

Setting the time on your appliance

The default setting for the freeGuard Slim 300 appliance is GMT. If you want to change this setting, use the following command:

cli->set clock 07/26/2007 12:00:00

Enable logging

Use the following commanc to enable logging for monitoring, trouble shooting and tracking. Set up a Syslog server to collect logs.

1. You can provide the IP Address of a syslog server using the following commands. The default is enabled.

cli-> set syslog enable

cli-> set syslog config 192.168.65.199

2. Once the syslog server is enabled, you can enable log messages to be sent to the syslog server as follows:

cli-> set log module policy level

information destinaton syslog

Every new connection will now be sent to the syslog server

3. If you do not have a syslog server and want to enable internal logging on the appliance, you can enable internal logging using the following command:

cli-> set log module policy level

notification destination internal

4. To view the internal log messages, use the following command:

cli-> get log message

Jul 26 12:02:09 2007 freedom9 id=slim100 policy[138] [INFO] proto=17 re=192.168.65.174:137 dst=192.168.255:137 packet dropped due to policy deny!

Default Configurations

The following are the default settings used when the appliance is powered on for the first time. Be sure to have your manage ment IP Address available during configuration. Mode: Transparent Zone for eth0: Global Zone for eth1: Global Zone for br0: Global IP Address for br0: 192.168.1.1/24 Policies: NetFlow is enabled Top-talkers is enabled Management: Bandwidth management features are disabled. The following management protocols are enabled: SSH Syslog SNMP (Pubic community) HTTP and HTTPS Ping

Setting up the syslog and NetFlow servers

Use the following CLI commands to set up your syslog and NetFlow servers:

set syslog config ip-address set netflow config ip-address port port

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