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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 1 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM
NSA E6500 Getting Started Guide
PROTECTION AT THE SPEED OF BUSINESS™
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 1 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM SonicWALL NSA E6500 Getting Started Guide This Getting Started Guide provides instructions for basic installation and configuration of the SonicWALL Network Security Appliance (NSA) E6500 running SonicOS Enhanced. After you complete this guide, computers on your Local Area Network (LAN) will have secure Internet access. Document Contents This document contains the following sections: 1 Pre-Configuration Tasks - page 3 2 Registeri
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 2 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM SonicWALL NSA E6500 Front Network Security Appliance E6500 Form Factor 1U rack-mountable Dimensions 17 x 16.75 x 1.75 in 43.18 x 42.54 x 4.44 cm Weight 17.30 lbs/7.9 kg Back WEEE Weight 17.30 lbs/7.9 kg PML I o Note: Always observe proper safety and regulatory guidelines when removing administrator-serviceable parts from the SonicWALL NSA E6500. Proper guidelines can be found in the Product Safety and Regulatory Information section,
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 3 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM 1 Pre-Configuration Tasks In this Section: This section provides pre-configuration information. Review this section before setting up your SonicWALL NSA E6500. • Check Package Contents - page 4 • Obtain Configuration Information - page 5 • The Front Panel - page 6 • The Back Panel - page 7 • Front Bezel Control Features - page 8 • Front Bezel Configuration Example - page 12 SonicWALL NSA E6500 Getting Started Guide Page 3
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 4 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM Check Package Contents Before setting up your SonicWALL NSA E6500, verify that your package contains the following parts: Any Items Missing? If any items are missing from your package, please contact SonicWALL support. 1 7 SonicWALL NSA E6500 Release Notes A listing of the most current support options is available online at: 2 8 DB9 -> RJ45 (CLI) Cable Global Support Services Guide 3 9 St
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 5 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM Administrator Information Obtain Configuration Information Please record and keep for future reference the following setup Admin Name: Select an administrator account name. information: (default is admin) Registration Information Admin Password: Select an administrator password. Serial Number: Record the serial number found on the (default is password) bottom panel of
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 6 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM The Front Panel Icon Feature Description LCD Screen Displays the front panel bezel interface which can be used to display status information, make certain configuration changes, restart the appliance or boot the appliance in SafeMode. Control Buttons Used to navigate the front panel bezel interface. Console Port Used to access the SonicOS Command Line Interface (CLI) via the DB9 -> RJ45 cable. USB Ports (2) Future exte
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 7 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM The Back Panel PML I o A C B Icon Feature Description Expansion Bay Future extension. Fans (2) The SonicWALL NSA E6500 includes two fans for system temperature control. Power Supply The SonicWALL NSA E6500 power supply. SonicWALL NSA E6500 Getting Started Guide Page 7
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 8 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM Front Bezel Control Features Note: Using the front bezel for configuration purposes prior to The SonicWALL Network Security Appliance E-Class is completing initial setup will bypass the Setup Wizard’s equipped with a front panel bezel interface that allows an automatic launch at startup. administrator to customize certain aspects of the appliance or simply monitor its status without having to log into it through a separate termi
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 9 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM Main Menu Status Upon booting the LCD display will initially show the Main Menu. The Status menu allows you to view specific aspects of the The menu is made up of four options: appliance. Once selected, the LCD displays the Status List. This list is navigated using the Up and Down buttons. Status options Contains basic status values including available include: system resources, connections and port configuration values. • Applia
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 10 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM After entering a new value for a setting in the configuration Configure menu, you are asked if you want to commit changes. Using the The Configure Menu allows you to configure specific aspects of 4-way D-pad, press the Right button for yes or the Left button the appliance. Once selected, the LCD will display a PIN for no. request. Note: The Default PIN is 76642. This number spells SONIC on a phone keypad. The PIN number can b
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 11 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM Configuration Options Restart This option allows you to configure network port settings for the This option allows you to safely restart without resorting to appliance. Once selected, the LCD displays a list of power cycling the appliance. Once selected, the LCD will configurable options. Status options available include: display a confirmation prompt. Select Y for yes and press the Right button to confirm. The appliance will rebo
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 12 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM f. Press Right. Front Bezel Configuration Example LAN IP Configuration The SonicWALL NSA E6500 is assigned the default LAN IP of 5. Press Down until X1 IP is selected (four times). 192.168.168.168. Complete the following steps to change it to 6. Press Right to configure X1 IP. 192.168.168.10. 1. Press Right to exit screen-saver mode if not at the root 7. Edit X1 IP: menu. a. Press Right ten times to select the tenth digit. 2. Pre
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 13 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM 2 Registering Your Appliance In this Section: This section provides instructions for registering your SonicWALL NSA E6500. • Before You Register - page 14 • Creating a mysonicwall.com Account - page 15 • Registering and Licensing Your Appliance on mysonicwall.com - page 15 Note: Registration is an important part of the setup process and is necessary in order to receive the benefits of SonicWALL security services, firmware updates, a
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 14 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM Before You Register Note: After registering a new SonicWALL appliance on You need a mysonicwall.com account to register the mysonicwall.com, you must also register the appliance SonicWALL NSA E6500. You can create a new from the SonicOS management interface. This allows mysonicwall.com account on www.mysonicwall.com or directly the unit to synchronize with the SonicWALL License from the SonicWALL management interface. This sec
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 15 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM Creating a mysonicwall.com Account Registering and Licensing Your Appliance on mysonicwall.com To create a mysonicwall.com account, perform the following steps: This section contains the following subsections: 1. In your browser, navigate to www.mysonicwall.com. 2. In the login screen, click If you are not a registered user, • Product Registration - page 15 Click here. • Licensing Security Services and Software - page 16 • Regist
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 16 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM • Desktop and Server Software: Licensing Security Services and Software • Enforced Client Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware The Service Management - Associated Products page in • Global VPN Client mysonicwall.com lists security services, support options, and • Global VPN Client Enterprise software such as ViewPoint that you can purchase or try with a • VPN Policy Upgrade (for site-to-site VPN) free trial. For details, click the Info but
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 17 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM To manage your licenses, perform the following tasks: 4. To license a product of service, do one of the following: • To try a Free Trial of a service, click Try in the Service 1. In the mysonicwall.com Service Management - Associated Management page. A 30-day free trial is immediately Products page, check the Applicable Services table for activated. The Status page displays relevant services that your SonicWALL appliance is alr
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 18 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM 6. On the Service Management - Associated Products page, Registering a Second Appliance as a Backup scroll down to the Associated Products section to verify To ensure that your network stays protected if your SonicWALL that your product registered successfully. You should see appliance has an unexpected failure, you can associate a the HA Primary unit listed in the Parent Product section, as well as a Status value of 0 in the As
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NSA_E6500_GSG.book Page 19 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM 3 Deployment Scenarios In this Section: This section provides detailed overviews of advanced deployment scenarios as well as configuration instructions for connecting your SonicWALL NSA E6500. • Selecting a Deployment Scenario - page 20 • Initial Setup - page 24 • Configuring a State Sync Pair in NAT/Route Mode - page 32 • Configuring L2 Bridge Mode - page 39 Tip: Before completing this section, fill out the information in Obtain Co
