Global Technology GB-750 Product Manual
GB-750
Firewall
APPLIANCE
Product
Guide
powered by
GNAT Box
System Software
Copyright
© 1996-2003, Global Technology Associates, Incorporated (GTA). All rights reserved.
Except as permitted under copyright law, no part of this manual may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the prior permission of Global Technology Associates,
Incorporated.
GB-750 Product Guide 2/11/04 (rev.) July 2003
Technical Support
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direct customers in the USA should call or email GTA using the telephone and email address
below. International customers should contact a local GTA authorized channel partner.
Tel: +1.407.482.6925 Email: support@gta.com
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responsible for printing or clerical errors.
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Technical Consulting: David Brooks. Documentation: Mary Swanson.
Table of Contents iii
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION 1
GNAT Box Basics ………………………………………………………………………… 1
Requirements …………………………………………………………………………… 1
Registration ………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Activation Codes ………………………………………………………………………… 2
Support ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Support Options ……………………………………………………………………… 3
Upgrades ………………………………………………………………………………… 3
About This Guide ………………………………………………………………………… 3
Additional Documentation ……………………………………………………………… 4
About GB-750 ……………………………………………………………………………… 5
Features …………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Optional Features ……………………………………………………………………… 5
Additional Software Products ………………………………………………………… 6
Software Specifications ………………………………………………………………… 6
Hardware Design ………………………………………………………………………… 6
Status Displays ………………………………………………………………………… 7
Hardware Specifications ……………………………………………………………… 8
Mounting………………………………………………………………………………… 9
2 INSTALLATION 11
Preinstallation ……………………………………………………………………………… 11
Install Utilities and Documentation……………………………………………………… 11
Temporarily Configure Workstation …………………………………………………… 11
LAN Using the Default IP Network…………………………………………………… 12
Connect the GB-750 ……………………………………………………………………… 12
3 SET UP DEFAULT CONFIGURATION 13
Basic Configuration using Web Interface ………………………………………… 13
Network Information ……………………………………………………………………… 15
Re-configure Workstation ……………………………………………………………… 16
Access the GB-750 ……………………………………………………………………… 16
Basic Configuration using GBAdmin ……………………………………………… 16
Network Information ……………………………………………………………………… 17
Re-configure Workstation ……………………………………………………………… 18
Access the GB-750 ……………………………………………………………………… 18
4 TROUBLESHOOTING 19
Guidelines …………………………………………………………………………………… 19
Troubleshooting Q & A ………………………………………………………………… 20
INDEX 23
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1 Introduction
GNAT Box Basics
Global Technology Associates, Inc., has been designing and building Internet
rewalls since 1994. In 1996, GTA developed the rst truly affordable
commercial-grade rewall, the GNAT Box®. Since then, ICSA-certied
GNAT Box System Software has become the engine that drives all GTA
rewall systems.
Powered by GNAT Box System Software, GTA's rewall systems currently
include the small-to-medium enterprise (SME) rewalls, GB-1500 and GB1200; the RoBoX line, for remote ofce/branch ofce applications, including
GB-750, GB-500, and GB-200; and GTA’s powerful software-based products.
Requirements
To connect the GB-750 Firewall Appliance, you will need:
• A power cord.
• Two Ethernet cables, one for each required network.
• A crossover cable to connect to a host or router, or a straight-through
cable to connect to a hub or switch.
A power cord, a yellow crossover cable and a grey straight-through cable,
as well as a null modem cable for the Console interface, are included with
rewall appliances.
In addition, to use GNAT Box System Software, you will need:
• An understanding of TCP/IP networking.
• Network IP addresses for all network interfaces used.
• Netmasks for each attached network.
• Default route for External Network.
• Which services to allow inbound (if any).
• Which services to restrict outbound (if any).
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1 – Introduction 3
Registration
To register, go to www.gta.com, click on Support and then the GTA Support
Center link. If you already have an account, enter your user ID and password
in the login screen; if not, click New Account, enter the prole information.
Once you have completed the form, click Add to save the prole.
Return to the login screen and enter your user ID and password. Click on the
Support Center link, then click on Product Registration in the Account Home
screen for your support information. Enter your serial number and activation
(unlock) code, then click Submit. Your new product will now appear in the
View Registered Products screen, accessible from the Account Home page.
In addition to qualifying you for installation support, your product registration
will allow GTA to inform you about upgrades and special offers.
Note
If you cannot retrieve your registration code, or a code does not appear
under Registered Products, please email support with a brief description
of your problem in the body of the email. Include the product serial
number and your Support Center User ID in the message subject.
Activation Codes
All commercial GTA Firewalls use activation codes to protect software. For
rewall appliances, the required code is pre-installed. Additional features
require separate feature activation codes. Serial numbers and activation codes
are printed on packaging and are also available under View Registered Products
on the GTA Support site, www.gta.com. GNAT Box System Software can be
copied for backup purposes.
Support
Installation ("up and running") support is available to registered users. If you
have registered your product and need installation assistance during the rst
30 days, contact the GTA Support team by email at support@gta.com. Include
your product name, serial number, registration number, feature activation code
numbers for your optional products, and a System or Hardware Conguration
Report, if possible.
Installation support covers only the aspects of conguration related to installation and default setup of the rewall. For further assistance, contact GTA
Sales staff for information about support offerings.
1 – Introduction 3
Support Options
If you need support after installation and conguration to defaults, a variety of
support contracts are available. Contact GTA Sales staff for more information.
Contracts range from support by the incident to full coverage for a year.
Other avenues for assistance are available through the GNAT Box Mailing
List, on the GTA website, found at www.gta.com, or through an authorized
GTA Channel Partner.
Upgrades
Once registered, you can view available upgrades in the GTA Support Center.
If the Action eld in the Registered Products section indicates that there is an
upgrade for your product, click on the Free Upgrade link. When you return
to the Registered Product List, click the product’s serial number and see the
Product Details section to obtain the new activation code. The section will
also display previous activation codes. Upgrades are also available in Support
Center Downloads. Only downloads for your version will be shown.
Caution
Back up your conguration before upgrading!
About This Guide
This Product Guide shows how to set up and install the GB-750 and change
the factory settings to your network’s default conguration. The GNAT BOX
SYSTEM SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE includes conguration functions, descriptions of GBAdmin and the Web interface, administrative tools and GNAT
Box-specic terms.
A few conventions are used in this guide to help you recognize specic
elements of the text. If you are viewing this in a PDF, color variations are also
used to emphasize notes, warnings and new sections.
Documentation Conventions
SMALL CAPS FIELD NAMES IN BODY TEXT.
BOLD SMALL CAPS NAMES OF PUBLICATIONS.
Bold Italics Emphasis.
Courier Screen text.
Condensed Bold Menus, menu items, buttons.
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Additional Documentation
For instructions on installation, registration and setup of a GTA Firewall in
default conguration, see your GTA Firewall’s product guide; for optional
features, see the appropriate Feature Guide. User’s Guides, Product Guides
and Feature Guides are delivered with new GTA products; these manuals and
other documentation for registered products can also be found on the GTA
website, www.gta.com.
Documents on the website are either in plain text (*.txt) or Portable Document
Format (PDF) which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0. A free copy
of the reader can be obtained at www.adobe.com. Documents received from
GTA Support may also be in email or Microsoft Word format (*.doc).
Documentation Map
Products and Options
GNAT Box System Software ............GNAT Box System Software User‘s Guide
GTA Firewall Installation............................................................. Product Guides
Firewall Management......................................GB-Commanader User’s Guide
Reporting...................................................... GTA Reporting Suite User’s Guide
Content Filtering ..........................Surf Sentinel Content Filtering Feature Guide
High Availability ...........................................H2A High Availability Feature Guide
Virtual Private Networking ................................. GNAT Box VPN Feature Guide
VPN Examples ............................................ GNAT Box VPN to VPN Tech Docs
Utilities & Information
Logging Utilities .......... GNAT Box System Software User’s Guide & Addendum
Database Maintenance.............GB-Commander, GTA Reporting Suite Guides
Troubleshooting .................................................... Product and Feature Guides
Ports & Services............................................................................. Product CDs
Drivers & NICs (GNAT Box Pro, Flash) ........................................ www.gta.com
Frequently Asked Questions .......................................... FAQs on www.gta.com
Web Interface, GBAdmin..................GNAT Box System Software User’s Guide
Console interface ..............................................Console Interface User’s Guide
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About GB-750
The GB-750 Firewall Appliance is a self-contained unit with the system
software pre-installed. This guide describes and explains how to install and
initially congure the GB-750. For conguration options and eld descriptions see the GNAT BOX SYSTEM SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE.
Features
• 20,000 concurrent sessions
• Two versions available: 50 concurrent outbound users, or
Unrestricted concurrent outbound users
• DNS, DHCP Servers
• Three 10/100 Ethernet ports
• ICSA-certied GNAT Box System Software
• IPSec VPN with 1 mobile user license
• Hardware VPN Acceleration
• Local Content List (LCL) ltering
• PPP/PPPoE/PPTP
• Secure Email Proxy (SMTP)
• Secure remote management
• Stateful Packet Inspection
• Time-based lters
• Transparent NAT (Network Address Translation)
• Two DB-9 serial interfaces
• USB interface
• User authentication
Optional Features
• H2A High Availability
• Surf Sentinel
• Support Contracts
• Additional VPN mobile user licenses
Additional Software Products
• GTA Reporting Suite
• GB-Commander
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