Cabling the Firebox® X
4
Cable the Firebox X to your management station as
follows. (Refer to Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 below.) Note:
All Firebox ports are NIC ports, not hub ports. Refer
to Figure 5 for details on unmarked ports.
Firebox X Front Panel
Scrolling
LCD
Buttons
Display
Power
Light
Console
Network Configuration Diagram
Internet
Router (optional)
External
Trusted
Management
Plug the power cord into the Firebox power
input and into a power source. Leave the
power switch 'off' until the end of step 6.
Running the QuickSetup Wizard
5
After you finish setting up the Management Station and
cabling the Firebox X, use the QuickSetup Wizard to
create a basic configuration file. This enables the
Firebox X to function as a simple but immediately
effective firewall.
Figure 4
Network
Removable
Port
Hard Drive Slot
lights
Optional
Interfaces
Trusted
Interface
External
Interface
Figure 6
Optional
HTTP
SMTP
FTP
Server
Server
Server
IMPORTANT
To set up the Firebox X using
TCP/IP, see the Getting Started
section of the User Guide.
Location of trusted ports
Figure 5
Only the external port is labeled on the
Firebox X. Please review highlighted areas for
the trusted ports.
Cabling for Provisioning
Management Station PC
(back)
COM Port
Ethernet Port
Use the blue serial cable to connect the
Firebox Serial Port (CONSOLE) to the
management station COM port.
Use the red crossover cable to connect the
Firebox trusted interface to the management
station Ethernet port. (You can disconnect
your Internet connection if necessary.)
To test your connection to
the Firebox through the
Management Software before
deploying the Firebox on your
network, see the Getting Started
section of the User Guide.
6
Trusted
Optional
Figure 7
Firebox X (front)
Trusted
Console