Installation Manual
H3C SecPath F1000-A Firewall
Chapter 4 Booting and Configuration
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Press <Ctrl+B> to enter the Boot menu. Otherwise, the system starts decompressing
the program.
Note:
To enter the Boot Menu, you must press <Ctrl+B> within three seconds after the prompt
“Press Ctrl-B to Enter Boot Menu…” appears.
The system starts decompression and initialization, and displays:
Press Ctrl-B to enter Boot Menu
System is self-decompressing............................................
System is starting...
User interface Con 0 is available.
Press ENTER to get started.
Press <Enter>. The system displays (if login authentication is not enabled):
<H3C>
The prompt indicates that the firewall enters user view and is ready for your
configuration.
4.2 Configuration Fundamentals
4.2.1 Basic Configuration Procedures
Following are the basic steps that you can follow to configure your firewall:
Step 1: Figure out detailed networking requirements, including networking objectives,
the role of the firewall in the network, transmission medium, security policy, and
network reliability.
Step 2: Draw a network topology based on the requirements.
Step 3: Configure IP addresses of the interfaces on the firewall.
Step 4: Configure routes, and if a dynamic routing protocol is enabled, the parameters
related to the protocol.
Step 5: Configure security settings as required.
Step 6: Configure reliability settings as required.
For more information on the configuration of protocols and functions for the firewall, see
the
Operation Manual
and
Command Manual
of the corresponding product.