Quick Start Guide
WatchGuard® XCS Platform
Appliance Models: 970 and 1170
WatchGuard® Technologies, Inc.
WatchGuar d® XCS Quick Start Gu ide
Registration and Conguration
Register with LiveSecurity® Service
1
• Find the serial number on your device and record it.
• Go to http://www.watchguard.com/activate
• Log in.
NOTE: If you are new to WatchGuard®, follow the instructions provided at the URL above to create a prole.
• Follow the instructions on the screen to enter your serial number and receive a feature
key.
NOTE: If you will not have an Internet connection during the setup procedure, we recommend that you copy
your feature key to a text le during the activation process.
Conguration Checklist
2
• To congure your WatchGuard device, you must collect the following information
about your network:
Example Settings Your Settings
Hostname hostname
Domain Name example.com
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IP Address 10.0.0.1
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Gateway Address 10.0.0.2
Name Server Address 10.0.0.2
Default User ID admin
Default Password admin
Organization Name example.com
Server Admin Email admin@example.com
Serial Number B0E112345-1234