Kerio Control BoxNG User Manual

Kerio Control Box

NG series

Kerio Control Box NG Series

1 Purpose

This document is a quick guide for safely installing and implementing Kerio Control Box NG
series UTM appliances.

2 General Safety Instructions

During installation follow these security instructions:

•Theapplianceshouldbeplacedonaatsurfaceorsecurelymountedhorizontallyinrack

enclosure.

• The NG500 Series are intended primarily for server rooms due to noisy performance.

• Do not attempt to open or disassemble the appliance for any reason.

• Strictly follow the installation instructions (see section 4).

• Do not place the appliance near a heat source.

• Place the appliance in a ventilated space, making sure that the appliance fans and vents are
unobstructed at all times.

• Do not expose the appliance to liquids of any kind. In the event of liquid intrusion, unplug
the appliance immediately.

• Verify that the voltage and frequency of the power socket matches the values printed on
the power adapter before plugging in the appliance. Use only the power adapter supplied
with the appliance.

• Do not place any items on top of the power cable; keep the power cable away from walk-

waysorotherareaswhereitcouldposeatrippinghazard.

3 Appliance Description

Kerio Control Box types:

•KerioControlBoxNG100—Desktopappliance—seegure1.

•KerioControlBoxNG300—Sub-1Utablemountableappliance—seegure2.

•KerioControlBoxNG500—1Urackmountableappliance—seegure3.

Feature Description

Serial port Used for connecting to a console with a serial cable

USB ports Input for USB devices

Ethernet network ports Used for connecting to the Internet and the LAN with an

Ethernet cable

Table 1 Kerio Control Box Features

HDMI Port

USB Ports

Ethernet Ports

Figure 1 Kerio Control Box NG100 (front + back)

Serial PortPower Switch

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ENQuick Installation Guide

USB PortsSerial Port

Figure 2 Kerio Control Box NG300 (front)

USB PortsSerial Port

Figure 3 Kerio Control Box NG500 (front)

Ethernet Ports

Ethernet Ports

4 Kerio Control Box Installation and Conguration

Once a suitable place has been located for the appliance and it has been plugged into a power

outletaccordingtothesafetyinstructions,itistimetoconnectittothenetworkandcongure

settings.

Figure 4 Connecting Kerio Control Box NG100 to the network

Figure 5 Connecting Kerio Control Box NG300 to the network

Figure 6 Connecting Kerio Control Box NG500 to the network

3

Toconguretheappliance:

1. Connect the Internet port to the Internet (e.g. DSL or Cable modem) using an Ethernet
cable.

2. ConnecttheLANporttothecomputerthatwillbeusedtoconguretheappliance(see
theguresbelow).

3. Turn on the appliance.

Now you have two options:

• Add and manage the appliance through MyKerio (see http://kb.kerio.com/1846)

• Access the Kerio Control Administration through a browser (see below):

1. Set the networking preferences for Ethernet on the connected computer to “Automatic

DHCPconguration”.(Youcanchangeitlaterafterthecongurationiscomplete).

2. RenewtheDHCPleaseonthecomputerandconrmithasanIPaddressof10.10.10.11.

3. Open a web browser and connect to the Kerio Control Administration web interface us­ing the following URL:

https://10.10.10.1/admin

4. IgnoretheSSLcerticatewarningsandproceedtothecongurationwizard.

5. Followtheinstructionsprovidedbythewizardandconguretheappliance.

Note: For troubleshooting purposes, you can use the serial port to connect the console to the
device. See http://kb.kerio.com/1875 for details.

5 Additional Information

Forfurtherassistancewithcongurationpleaserefertoadditionaldocumentationat:

• http://kb.kerio.com/category/kerio-control/

For online and community based support resources please visit :

• http://www.kerio.com/support

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