Introduction
3
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Thank you for choosing Stonesoft’s StoneGate appliance. This guide
provides instructions for the initial hardware installation and the
maintenance of the FW-1020, FW-1050, and FW-1200 appliances. See
Product Documentation
, on page 5 for information on other available
documentation.
The use of the appliance is subject to the acceptance of the End User
License Agreement, which can be found at the Stonesoft website.
You must have a working Management Center
on a separate server to
bring the appliance(s) operational. The system architecture is explained
on the next page. See the
StoneGate Management Center Installation
Guide
for instructions on how to install the Management Center.
C o n t e n t s
Getting Started
............................ 4
Safety Precautions
....................... 6
Front Panel
.................................. 8
Unpacking the Appliance
.............. 10
Rack-Mounting
............................. 10
Connecting the Cables
................. 18
Initial Configuration
...................... 19
Command-Line Management
......... 28
Maintenance Operations
............... 28
Appendix: Port Indicators
.............. 31
Caution –
Never open the covers of the appliance! There are no user
serviceable parts inside. Opening the covers may lead to serious
injury and will void the warranty. Read the
Safety Precautions
, on
page 6 before you conduct any installation or maintenance operations
on the appliance.
