SonicWALL 2100 CF, Getting Started Manual

SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Getting Started Guide       Page 5

Configuring the Network Interfaces

Configure the Content Security Manager’s 

X0

Internal

 and 

X1

External

 interfaces to use an IP 

address in the same range as your LAN. When you configure the 

X1

External

 interface, the 

X0 Internal

 interface is automatically configured.

Alert:

You must configure the network interfaces before connecting the Content Security Manager 

to your network. If you have already connected cables to the 

X0

 and 

X1

 interfaces, disconnect 

them before continuing this step.

Set the 

X2

Management

 interface to an use IP Address that does not conflict with any device on 

your LAN:

Configuring the X0 Internal and X1 External Interfaces

1. In the left-navigation menu, click 

Network

 and then click 

Interfaces

. 

2. From the 

Network > Interfaces

 page, select the edit icon 

 for the 

X1 External

 interface, 

and enter the following IP addressing information in the 

Edit Interface

 window:

•

IP Address

 - a static IP address in the correct range for your LAN. Make sure this address 

will not be assigned to any other device

•

Subnet Mask

 - the network subnet for your LAN

•

Default Gateway

 - the default gateway of your network

•

DNS Server

 - the DNS server address for your network

3. By default, 

HTTP

, 

HTTPS

 and 

Ping

 management options are enabled on 

X0

, 

X1

, and 

X2

interfaces. You may login to the management interface and configure appliance from your LAN 
or WAN by using the IP address of 

X0

/

X1

 interfaces.

4. Click 

OK

.

Configuring the Offline Management Interface

If a device on your network uses 192.168.168.168 (such as the LAN IP address of your firewall or 
Internet gateway), you must change the default IP address of the offline management interface on 
your Content Security Manager:

1. From the 

Network > Interfaces

 page, select the edit icon 

 for the 

X2 Management

interface, and configure the IP address, network mask, default gateway and DNS servers in 
the 

Edit Interface

 window.

2. Write the new offline management IP address and store it: ____________________________
3. Click 

OK

. 

Note

: 

The 

X2

 port is used for management only and does not have any access to the network or 

the Internet. The Content Security Manager online help is not available from this port when you 
click on the help button on any management interface page.

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