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SonicWALL Email Security
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EMAIL SECURITY SonicWALL Email Security
SonicWALL
Email Security 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 a
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Contents This document contains the following sections: Before You Begin 1 • “Check Package Contents” on page 3 • “What You Need to Begin” on page 4 • “Record Configuration Information” on page 4 • “Overview of the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 6 Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance 2 • “Before You Register” on page 7 • “Creating a mysonicwall.com Account” on page 8 • “Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 9 Initial Setup and Configuration 3 •
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1 Before You Begin Check Package Contents One SonicWALL Email Security appliance 1 One Getting Started Guide document 2 One Release Note document 3 Any Items Missing? One Thank You card If any items are missing from your package, 4 contact: One SonicWALL Resource CD 5 SonicWALL Support One crossover cable (red) 6 Email: customer_service@sonicwall.com One Ethernet cable (gray) 7 One RS232 CLI cable 8 Two standard power cords* 9 One Y-Split power cab
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What You Need to Begin • A computer to use as a management station for initial configuration of SonicWALL Email Security software • Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher • An Internet connection Record Configuration Information Before continuing, record the following configuration information for your reference: Registration Information Serial Number: Record the serial number found on the top right access panel of your SonicWALL (xxxxxx-xxxxxx) Emai
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Networking Information Select a free static IP address for your Email Security IP Address: SonicWALL Email Security appliance that is within the range of your local subnet. Enter the subnet mask for the local subnet Email Security Subnet Mask: where you are installing your SonicWALL Email Security appliance. Record the IP address of your network’s Gateway IP Address:
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Overview of the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Diagnostic Panel Release Power LED SCSI Drive 1 SCSI Drive 2 Alert LED* Power Button HDD LED LAN Port Serial Port Power Supply 2 Power Supply 1 * Alerts are explained in detail in light path diagnostic panel. To access, push the diagnostic panel release latch to the left and pull out the panel. Alert: Do not plug devices into any ports (other than those indicated) unless explicitly instructed to do so by a So
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2 Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance Before you can use your SonicWALL Email Security appliance, you must first register your appliance and activate your licenses for the SonicWALL Email Protection Subscription and Dynamic Support. This section contains the following sub-sections: • “Before You Register” on page 7 • “Creating a mysonicwall.com Account” on page 8 • “Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 9 Before You Register You need a mysonicwall.com ac
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Creating a mysonicwall.com Account Creating a mysonicwall.com account is fast, simple, and FREE. 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. Note: You must enter a valid email address. 4. Follow the prompts to finish creating your account. SonicWALL will email a
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Registering Your SonicWALL Email Security Appliance 1. Locate your SonicWALL Email Security Software serial number. It should be printed on the label on the top right access panel of your SonicWALL Email Security appliance. 2. If you are not already logged into mysonicwall.com, go to and log in. 3. Enter your serial number in the Quick Register field and click the small gray arrow. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4. Confirm your serial number, enter a frien
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Initial Setup and Configuration 3 This section contains the following sub-sections: • “Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 10 • “Connect Directly to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 10 • “Login to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance” on page 11 • “Initial System Configuration” on page 12 • “Activating the Email Security License Subscriptions” on page 15 Apply Power to the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance 1. Connect the included standard power cord w
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3. Using the supplied crossover cable and the computer you are using to administer the SonicWALL Email Security appliance, connect the LAN port on the computer 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 computer you are using to administer the SonicWALL Email Security appliance. 2. Enter http://192.168.168.169 (the default IP address of the SonicWALL Email Security appliance) in the
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Initial System Configuration 1. The first time you log in to the SonicWALL Email Security appliance, you are directed to the system configuration page. Configure your settings as follows: Monitoring Email address of the The email address of the mail server administrator. Enter the administrator who complete email address. receives emergency For example, user@example.com alerts: Postmaster for the The email address of the Mail Transfer Agent administrator MTA: who will receive non-deliverable
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Hostname and Networking Hostname: Enter a hostname you can use within your network to address the SonicWALL Email Security appliance. Enter a fully qualified domain name. For example, emailsecurity.example.com Get all network Select this if you want your SonicWALL Email Security settings from DHCP: appliance to get dynamic IP settings from the DHCP server on your network. Use the static Select this to assign your SonicWALL Email Security appliance a settings below: static IP address. Ent
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Date and Time System Date and Select the current year, month, day, hour, and minute. Time: Current Time Zone: Displays the currently configured time zone. Available Time Select the time zone for your area. Zones: Automatically Adjust Select this if your area observes Daylight Saving Time. for Daylight Savings Time: Note: To ensure optimal network performance of your SonicWALL Email Security appliance, it is important that you select the proper time zone. 2. Click the Apply Changes button to s
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Activating the Email Security License Subscriptions SonicWALL Email Security provides dynamic licensing, which allows you to activate your licenses by simply logging into your mysonicwall.com account. The mysonicwall.com server automatically uses the serial number and authentication code that came with your Email Security appliance. Note: If you purchased Total Secure Email, licensing is automatic and you do not need to take any action at all to activate your licenses. To activate Email Secu
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4. In the next License Management screen, click Continue. Licensing is now complete. The License Management screen displays the status, expiration date, and other information about your Email Security licenses. Page 16
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Connecting and Configuring Network Settings 4 This section contains the following sub-sections: • “Connecting the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance to Your Network” on page 17 • “The SonicWALL Email Security Interface” on page 18 • “Change the Default Administrator Password” on page 19 • “Using Quick Configuration to Set Up Email Management” on page 19 Connecting the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance to Your Network Your SonicWALL Email Security appliance is designed to operate in most netwo
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The SonicWALL Email Security Interface This section describes how to navigate the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance user interface. User’s login User’s role Click here to send a Click here to change message to SonicWALL Click here to get application UI language Technical Support information Page 18
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Change the Default Administrator Password 1. Login to the SonicWALL Email Security appliance using the IP address you entered in “Hostname and Networking” on page 13. 2. Enter a new management password into the Password field. 3. Navigate to the System > Administration page. 4. Enter it again in the Confirm Password field. 5. Click Apply Changes. Using Quick Configuration to Set Up Email Management The Quick Configuration page will walk you step-by-step through the configuration of your Soni
