SonicWALL ESA 4300, Getting Started Manual

Page 1: ...Getting Started Guide SonicWALL Email Security Appliances EMAIL SECURITY ES 4300 ...

Page 2: ...ection Combining anti spam anti phishing content filtering policy management and content compliance capabilities in a single seamlessly integrated solution SonicWALL Email Security provides powerful protection without complexity Please read this entire Getting Started Guide before setting up your SonicWALL ESA 4300 For more detailed technical documentation refer to the SonicWALL Email Security App...

Page 3: ...using the DB9 RJ45 cable For future feature extensions with SonicWALL approved modules Ethernet Port Provides 10 100 1000 Ethernet connectivity Press and hold for several seconds to manually reset the appliance AC power connection for use with the supplied power cable Power Switch Switch to power the SonicWALL appliance On I and Off o ALM Minor major alarm ETH1 Ethernet 1 port is in use ETH0 Ether...

Page 4: ...uration Tasks In this Section This chapter provides pre configuration information Review this section before setting up your SonicWALL ESA 4300 Checking ESA 4300 Package Contents page 2 What You Need to Begin page 3 Obtaining Configuration Information page 3 1 ...

Page 5: ...otes Ethernet Cable Standard Power Cord Rack Mounting Kit Any Items Missing If any items are missing from your package please contact SonicWALL support A listing of the most current support documents are available online at http www sonicwall com us support html The pictured power cord is intended for use in North America only Release Notes Contents ESA 4300 Getting Started Guide SonicWALL Email S...

Page 6: ... Record the following configuration information to configure your SonicWALL ESA 4300 Networking Information Accepted Browser Browser Number Version Internet Explorer 7 0 or higher Firefox 3 0 or higher Opera 9 10 or higher for Windows Chrome 4 0 or higher Safari 3 0 or higher for MacOS Email Security IP Address __________________ Select a free static IP address in the range of your local subnet Em...

Page 7: ...elect a friendly name for your SonicWALL ESA 4300 maximum 32 characters Password __________________ Select a password for your SonicWALL ESA 4300 default is password Serial Number __________________ Record the serial number found on the label of your SonicWALL appliance Registration Code __________________ Record the registration code that is generated in mysonicwall com See Registering Your Sonic...

Page 8: ...ALL ESA 4300 appliance Registering Your SonicWALL ESA 4300 Appliance page 6 Connecting the SonicWALL ESA 4300 Appliance to Your Network page 9 Activating Your SonicWALL ESA 4300 Appliance page 10 Note Registration is an important part of the setup process and is necessary to receive the benefits of SonicWALL security services firmware updates and technical support 2 ...

Page 9: ...r your MySonicWALL account username and password in the appropriate fields and click Submit Note You must have a MySonicWALL account to register the SonicWALL ESA 4300 5 Under the Quick Register section of your MySonicWALL account enter the Activation Key or Serial Number of the appliance 6 Confirm your Serial Number enter a Friendly Name for your appliance and enter your Authentication Code in th...

Page 10: ...warnings may display while connecting to the Email Security Web management interface Accept the certificates in order to log in to the SonicWALL Email Security appliance 2 Open a Web browser and enter http 192 168 168 169 the default IP address of the appliance in the Location or Address bar 3 On the SonicWALL ESA 4300 Web management login screen enter admin in the Name field and password in the P...

Page 11: ...xxx xxx of the LAN IP address the same 3 Enter your subnet mask for example 255 255 255 0 4 In the Comment field optionally enter a descriptive comment such as WAN or DMZ to identify your appliance if you have more than one 5 Click OK 6 Click Accept at the top of the screen to save your settings Your SonicWALL ESA 4300 appliance is now set to communicate with your network using a static IP address...

Page 12: ...nter a single Domain Name Server and click OK Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add additional DNS entries 4 Click Accept at the top of the screen to save your settings Connecting the SonicWALL ESA 4300 Appliance to Your Network Your SonicWALL Email Security appliance is designed to operate in most network setups with minimal configuration The diagrams below provide before and after views of a network using...

Page 13: ...uthentication code that came with your Email Security appliance 1 Log in to mysonicwall com 2 Choose My Products from the left navigation bar 3 Enter your serial number the friendly name if you wish and choose the product group The serial number is found on the tri fold postcard or email that confirmed your SonicWALL Email Security order 4 Click Register The product is added to the list of your re...

Page 14: ... Use In this Section This section provides instructions to configure your SonicWALL ESA 4300 appliance for first time use Initial Configuration Settings page 12 The SonicWALL Email Security Interface page 14 Verification page 17 Configuring a Static IP Address page 18 3 ...

Page 15: ...Name or IP address of backup SMTP servers Enter fully qualified domain names or IP addresses For example mail2 example com or 10 100 0 1 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 settings from DHCP Select this if you want your SonicWALL Email S...

Page 16: ...e SonicWALL Email Security appliance in the next steps Alert Your ESA 4300 is equipped with a battery backup unit on the RAID Controller Card which allows the appliance to write volatile memory to disk in the event of a loss of power This battery backup unit must be charged for 24 hours When deploying your ESA 4300 appliance follow the startup and registration instructions detailed in this documen...

Page 17: ...erface The SonicWALL Email Security Interface This section describes the SonicWALL ESA 4300 administrator s interface For a detailed SonicWALL Email Security user interface overview refer to the SonicWALL Email Security Administrator s Guide ...

Page 18: ...e SonicWALL Email Security if you are installing SonicWALL Email Security as an All In One server and have only one downstream server The information you enter for LDAP configuration is used to authenticate users as they log in to their personal Junk Boxes For detailed configuration instructions refer to the SonicWALL Email Security Administrator s Guide 1 Navigate to the System Administration pag...

Page 19: ...ding steps 6 Select the Outbound path setup check box to route outbound email across the Internet using MX records 7 Under LDAP Configuration enter a hostname or IP address into the LDAP server name field This is often your Exchange server or email server 8 Select your LDAP server type 9 Enter a valid LDAP login name and password 10 Click Test LDAP Login and Test LDAP Query to verify your settings...

Page 20: ...s for routing mail traffic to your SonicWALL Email Security appliance instead of to your mail server Change the MX record in your DNS server to resolve to the IP address of your SonicWALL Email Security appliance You may have to work with your ISP to change this record Create a rule in your firewall or router to route all port 25 SMTP mail traffic to your SonicWALL Email Security appliance Refer t...

Page 21: ...e 255 255 255 0 in the Subnet Mask field 6 Click OK for the settings to take effect Windows Vista 1 On the Windows Start menu right click Network and select Properties 2 In the Tasks menu click Manage network connections The Network Connections window displays 3 Right click on your Local Area Connection and select Properties 4 In the list double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IP 5 Select Us...

Page 22: ...rovides an overview of customer support and training options for the SonicWALL ESA 4300 Customer Support page 20 Knowledge Base page 20 SonicWALL Live Product Demos page 21 Related Documentation page 21 User Forums page 22 Training page 23 SonicWALL Secure Wireless Network Integrated Solutions Guide page 24 4 ...

Page 23: ...nsulting services to meet your needs from our innovative implementation services to traditional statement of work based services For further information visit http www sonicwall com us support contact html Knowledge Base The Knowledge Base allows users to search for SonicWALL documents based on the following types of search tools Browse Search for keywords Full text search For further information ...

Page 24: ...stallations Unified Threat Management Platform Secure Cellular Wireless Continuous Data Protection SSL VPN Secure Remote Access Content Filtering Secure Wireless Solutions Email Security SonicWALL GMS and ViewPoint For further information visit http livedemo sonicwall com Related Documentation See the following related documents for more information SonicWALL Email Security Administrator s Guide S...

Page 25: ...le for users Content Security Manager topics Continuous Data Protection topics Email Security topics Firewall topics Network Anti Virus topics Security Services and Content Filtering topics SonicWALL GMS and Viewpoint topics SonicPoint and Wireless topics SSL VPN topics NSA 2400MX Wireless WAN 3G Capability topics VPN Client topics VPN site to site and interoperability topics For further informati...

Page 26: ...L Medallion Partners who need to enhance their knowledge and maximize their investment in SonicWALL Products and Security Applications SonicWALL Training provides the following resources for its customers E Training Instructor Led Training Custom Training Technical Certification Authorized Training Partners For further information visit http www sonicwall com us support training html ...

Page 27: ... Guide SonicWALL Secure Wireless Network Integrated Solutions Guide The Official Guide to SonicWALL s market leading wireless networking and security devices This book is available in hardcopy by ordering directly from Elsevier Publishing at http www elsevier com ...

Page 28: ...tion In this Section This chapter provides regulatory trademark and copyright information Mounting the SonicWALL ESA 4300 page 26 Weitere Hinweise zur Montage page 26 Safety and Regulatory Information page 27 Cable Connections page 30 Copyright Notice page 30 Trademarks page 30 5 ...

Page 29: ...y connections other than direct connections to the branch circuits such as power strips Weitere Hinweise zur Montage Vergewissern Sie sich dass das Rack für dieses Gerät geeignet ist und verwenden Sie das vom Rack Hersteller empfohlene Montagezubehör Verwenden Sie für eine sichere Montage vier passende Befestigungsschrauben und ziehen Sie diese mit der Hand an Wählen Sie einen Ort im 19 Zoll Rack ...

Page 30: ...ormation Unauthorized Ports Do not plug devices into any ports other than those indicated unless explicitly instructed to do so by a SonicWALL technical support representative doing so may void your warranty Regulatory Model Type Product Name 1RK24 07D SonicWALL ESA 4300 I o ...

Page 31: ...struction manual the device may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user is required to correct the interference at his own expense Note Modifying this equipment or using this equipment for purposes not shown in this manual without the written consent of SonicWALL Inc could vo...

Page 32: ... may not be replaced by the user The appliance must be returned to a SonicWALL authorized service center for battery replacement with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer If for any reason the battery or SonicWALL appliance must be disposed of do so following the battery manufacturer s instructions Declaration of Conformity Application of council Directive 2004 108 EC EMC an...

Page 33: ...em sich das Gerät befindet herausgeführt werden Copyright Notice 2010 SonicWALL Inc All rights reserved Under the copyright laws this manual or the software described within cannot be copied in whole or part without the written consent of the manufacturer except in the normal use of the software to make a backup copy The same proprietary and copyright notices must be affixed to any permitted copie...

Page 34: ...oned herein may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies Specifications and descriptions subject to change without notice SonicWALL Inc 2001 Logic Drive T 1 408 745 9600 www sonicwall com San Jose CA 95124 3452 F 1 408 745 9300 P N 232 001700 50 Rev A 06 10 ...