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EMAIL SECURITY SonicWALL Email Security
SonicWALL
Email Security 7.0
8000
Getting Started Guide
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SonicWALL Email Security 8000
Getting Started Guide
This Getting Started Guide contains installation procedures and configuration guidelines for
deploying a SonicWALL Email Security appliance on your network.
SonicWALL Email Security provides effective, high-performance, and easy-to-use inbound and
outbound email threat protection. Ideal for the small to medium size business, this self-running,
self-updating appliance delivers powerful protection against spam, virus and phishing attacks in
addition to preventing leaks of confidential information. Combining anti-spam, anti-phishing,
content filtering, policy management and content complianc e capabilities in a single seamlessly
integrated solution, SonicWALL Email Security provides powerful protection without c omplexity.
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SonicWALL TotalSecure Email provides complete protection from spam, virus attacks and
phishing. Without TotalSecure Email, you must have a subscription to SonicWALL Email
Protection and Dynamic Support to use the spam and phishing protection provided by the
SonicWALL Email Security appliance. To purchase a subscription, contact your SonicWALL
vendor.
Please read this entire Getting Started Guide before setting up your
SonicWALL Email Security 8000 appliance.
An updated version of this guide may exist. Refer to SonicWALL’s Documentation Web site for
complete, updated documentation at: <http://www.sonicwall.com/Support.html>
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Contents
This document contains the following sections:
Before You Begin
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“Check Package Contents” on page 3
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“What You Need to Begin” on page 4
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“Record Configuration Information” on page 4
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“Overview of the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 6
Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance
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“Before You Register” on page 7
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“Creating a mysonicwall.com Account” on page 7
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“Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 8
Initial Setup and Configuration
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“Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security” on page 9
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“Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 9
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“Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 9
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“Initial System Configuration” on page 10
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“Activating the Email Security License Subscriptions” on page 12
Connecting and Configuring Network Settings
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“Connecting the SonicWALL Email Security to Your Network” on page 13
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“The SonicWALL Email Security Interface” on page 14
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“Changing the Default Administrator Password” on page 14
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“Using Quick Configuration to Set Up Email Management” on page 15
Verification and Further Configuration
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“Routing Mail to Your SonicWALL Email Security” on page 17
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“Verifying Mail from the Internet Through Your SonicWALL Email Security” on page 17
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Before You Begin
Check Package Contents
One SonicWALL Email Security appliance
One Getting Started Guide document
One Release Note document
One Thank You card
One SonicWALL Resource CD
One crossover cable (red)
One Ethernet cable (gray)
One RS232 CLI cable
Two standard power cords*
One Y-Split power cable*
One Rack mount Kit (not pictured)
*The included power cords are intended for use in North America only. For European Union (EU)
customers, power cords are not included.
*Das eingeschlossene Netzkabel ist für Gebrauch in Nordamerikas nur vorgehabt.
Für Europaïsche Union (EU) Kunden, ist ein Netzkabel nicht eing eschlossen.
Any Items Missing?
If any items are missing from your package,
contact:
SonicWALL Support
<http://www.sonicwall.com/us/Support.html>
Email:
customer_service@sonicwall.com
What You Need to Begin
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A computer to use as a management station for initial configuration of SonicWALL Email
Security software
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Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
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An Internet connection
Record Configuration Information
Before continuing, record the following configuration information for your reference:
Registration Information
Serial Number:
(xxxxxx-xxxxxx)
Au thentication Code:
(xxx-xxx)
Networking Information\
E m a i l S e c u r i t y I P A d d r e s s :
E m a i l S e c u r i t y S u b n e t M a s k :
G a t ew a y I P Ad d r es s :
DNS Server 1 :
D N S S e r v e r 2 ( o p t i o n a l ) :
Host N ame:
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Record the serial number found on
the top right access panel of your
SonicWALL Email Security appliance.
Record the authentication code
found on the top right access panel
of your SonicWALL Email Security
appliance.
Select a free static IP address for
your
SonicWALL Email Security appliance that is within the range of your
local subnet.
Enter the subnet mask for the local
subnet where you are installing
your SonicWALL Email Security
appliance.
Record the IP address of your network’s
gateway device (such as your
perimeter
firewall/router).
Record your DNS Server information.
Record the fully qualified domain
name within your network for your
SonicWALL Email Security appliance (maximum 32 characters).
Pa ssword:
Ema i l S e rve r IP :
LDA P Se r ver IP:
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Select a password for your SonicWALL Email Security appliance
(default is password).
Record the IP address or hostname
of your email server.
Record the IP address or hostname
of your directory services server,
such as LDAP or Microsoft Active
Directory.
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Overview of the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance
SonicWALL Email Security Appliance
SCSI Drive 1
* Alerts are explained in detail in light path diagnostic panel. T o access, push the diagnostic panel
release latch to the left and pull out the panel.
SCSI Drive 2
LAN Port
Serial Port
Power LED
Power But ton
Power Supply 1
Diagnostic Panel Release
Alert LED*
HDD LED
Power Supply 2
Alert: Do not plug devices into any ports (other than those indicated) unless
explicitly instructed to do so by a SonicWALL technical support
representative. Doing so may void your warranty.
SCSI Drive
Bays
Power LED Indicates the SonicWALL Email Security appliance is powered on.
Power Button Allows the SonicWALL Email Security appliance to power on or off.
Diagnostic
Panel
Allows SCSI drives in a RAID array to be hot-swapped should one
drive fail.
Can be pulled out (push release lever to the left) for detailed explanation of alerts.
Alert LED Indicates an alert. See Diagnostic panel for more information.
HDD LED Indicates data transfer to and from the hard disk drive.
LAN Port Allows the SonicWALL Email Security appliance to connect to your
local area network or management station.
Serial Port Allows direct connection to the appliance via terminal services to
use the CLI.
Power Supplies Two power supplies allow the SonicWALL Email Security appliance
to utilize redundant AC power using the supplied power cables.
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Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance
Register your appliance and activate your licenses for the SonicWALL Email Protection Subscription
and Dynamic Support.
This section contains the following sub-sections:
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“Before You Register” on page 7
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“Creating a mysonicwall.com Account” on page 7
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“Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 8
Before You Register
You need a mysonicwall.com account to register the SonicWALL Email Security appliance. To create
a mysonicwall.com account, refer to “Creating a mysonicwall.com Account” on page 7. If you
already have a mysonicwall.com account, go to “Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security
Appliance” on page 8 to register your appliance.
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mysonicwall.com registration information is not sold or shared with any other company.
Creating a mysonicwall.com Account
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Creating a mysonicwall.com account is fast, simple, and F REE. Simply complete an online
registration form.
1. In your Web browser, go to
2. In the User Login section, click If you are not a registered user, Click here.
3. Enter the account information, personal information, and preferences and click Submit.
You must enter a valid email address.
4. Follow the prompts to finish creating your account. SonicWALL will email a subscription code to
the email address you entered in the personal information.
5. When you return to the login screen, log in with your new username and password.
6. Confirm your account by entering the subscription code you received by email.
<https://www.mysonicwall.com/>.
Congratulations! You have created and logged into your mysonicwall.com account.
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Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance
1. Locate your SonicWALL Email Security Software serial number. It is printed on the label on the
top right access panel
2. If you are not already logged into mysonicwall.com, go to
<https://www.mysonicwall.com/> and log in.
3. Enter your serial number in the Quick Register field and click the Next button. Foll ow the onscreen instructions.
4. Confirm your serial number, enter a friendly name for your appliance, and enter your
authentication code in the Quick Register > Add New Product section.
5. Click Register.
6. Follow the online prompts to fill out the survey and complete the registration process.
of your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance.
Initial Setup and Configura tio n
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This section contains the following sub-sections:
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“Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security” on page 9
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“Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 9
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“Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 9
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“Initial System Configuration” on page 10
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“Activating the Email Security License Subscriptions” on page 12
Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security
1. Connect the included standard power cord with the y-split power cord.
2. Plug each of the y-split ends into a power supply on the back of the SonicWALL Email Security
appliance.
3. Plug the power cord into an appropriate power outlet.
4. Press the recessed power but ton on the front bezel to power on the appliance. The entire
sequence may take several minutes to complete.
The Power LED on the front panel lights up green when you power on the SonicWALL Email
Security appliance. The HDD LED lights up and may blink while the appliance performs a series
of diagnostic tests. When the HDD LED is no longer lit, the SonicWALL Email Security appliance is
ready for configuration.
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If the Alert light stays lit, ensure that BOTH of the power supplies on the back of the SonicWALL
Email Security Appliance are plugged in (use the included y-split cable for this purpose).
Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance
The SonicWALL Email Security appliance comes pre-configured with an IP address of
192.168.168.169. Before you can connect your administration station to it, you must configure
your administration computer to have an address in the same subnet.
1. Make a note of your computer’s current network settings.
2. Set the computer you use to manage the SonicWALL Email Security appliance to have a static
IP address in the 192.168.168.x range, such as 192.168.168.50 and a netmask of
255.255.255.0. For help with setting up a static IP address on your computer, refer to
“Troubleshooting” on page 20.
3. Using the supplied crossover cable and the administration computer, connect the computer’s
LAN port to the LAN (1) port on the back of your SonicWALL Email Security appliance.
Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance
1. Open a Web browser on the administration computer.
2. Enter http://192.168.168.169 (the default IP address of the SonicWALL Email Security
appliance) in the Location or Address bar. The SonicWALL Email Security Web management
login screen displays.
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