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Part Code # DOC-QSD-GX4004-001
Getting Started
Model GX4004
Welcome
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This card will help you do the following:
Connect the Appliance
Configure Appliance Settings
Connect to Proventia Manager
Install the Product License
Update the Appliance
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Setting up appliance management
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Configuring your security policies, including specifying
events and responses
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Creating firewall rules to protect your network
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Tracking alerts
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Monitoring important system information
Requirements:
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Power cord(s)
•
Proventia serial console cable (blue)
•
Ethernet crossover cable (red)
•
For each inline segment:*
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A pair of Ethernet cables, straight-through or
crossover, depending on your network type
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A crossover adapter
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Additional Ethernet cables as needed
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PC with Internet Explorer and Internet connection
*IBM provides one crossover adapter and two one-foot Ethernet cables
(green) per segment.
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Applying Initial Updates
Download Updates
1.
Select
Automatic Updates
.
2.
Select
Yes
on the Export Administration Regulation page, and then click Submit. The Updates to Download
page appears.
3.
Click
Find Updates
.
4.
If updates are available, click
Download Updates
.
Install Updates
1.
Select
Automatic Updates
.
2.
Select
Yes
on the Export Administration Regulation page, and then click
Submit
.
3.
On the Available Installs page, select the updates you want to install, and then click
Install Updates
.
Some firmware updates require you to reboot the appliance. Read the firmware update Readme for details.
4.
View the installation status in the Update History table on the Update Status page.
Next Steps
You are now ready to configure advanced settings, including management, security, and firewall settings. Go to
the Proventia Network IPS G and GX Appliance User Guide for more information. See the note in the right sidebar
for access instructions.
Need Help or Documentation?
Online: http://www.iss.net/support
The User Guide and other deployment information for Proventia Network
IPS G and GX appliances is available at our product documentation
Web site:
http://www.iss.net/support/documentation/index.php
Or Call: 1-888-447-4861
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Appliance Updates
Ensure you have applied the latest updates to the appliance. You
can install the following:
Firmware updates.
These updates include new program files, fixes
or patches, enhancements, or online Help updates.
Intrusion prevention updates.
These updates contain the most
recent security content provided by the IBM Internet Security
Systems X-Force research and development team.
