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Installing the Symantec Gateway Security 400 Series
Installing the appliance
Connecting the appliance to the network
You install the appliance by connecting it to your network using the LAN and WAN ports on the back panel.
Symantec Gateway Security 400 Series models 420, 440, 460, and 460R have different numbers of LAN and
WAN ports; each is described in
Table 2-2
.
Generally, the WAN and serial ports provide connectivity to an outside network or the Internet, while the
nodes that you are protecting connect directly to the LAN ports. See the examples in Chapter 3 of the
Symantec Gateway Security 400 Series Administrator’s Guide
for more information.
Refer to the back panel location numbers in
Figure 2-1
and
Figure 2-2
when performing these steps.
To connect your appliance
1
In the WAN port (3) (WAN 1 on model 460 or 460R), plug in the RJ-45 connector from the outside
network or your Internet connection.
2
For a dial-up Internet connection, connect the modem to the serial port (5).
See the
Symantec Gateway Security 400 Series Administrator’s Guide
. A serial modem cable is not
included.
3
In one of the LAN ports (2), plug in the RJ-45 connector from a node that the appliance will protect.
The LAN ports are not ordered; you can plug any cable from a node into any of the LAN ports. The node
will be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server by default.
4
Repeat step
3
for up to four different nodes on models 420 and 440 or eight different nodes on models
460 and 460R.
Switches can be connected to any of the LAN ports to connect additional nodes beyond the 4 or 8 node
limit.
Powering the appliance
Use the back panel location numbers in
Figure 2-1
and
Figure 2-2
when you perform these steps.
4
DIP switches
The DIP switches are shown in the on (up) position. The default position is
off (down). DIP switches provide additional functionality to the appliance.
Generally, they are only used when performing tasks that involve manually
updating the appliance.
5
Serial
(modem) port
All the appliances have one serial port. If you use a modem and dial-up
connection to provide Internet connectivity, you connect the modem to the
serial port.
6
Power socket
Connect the power cord.
7
Power on/off
Turns the power supply to the appliance on or off.
Table 2-1
Symantec Gateway Security 400 Series back panel controls (Continued)
Location
Icon
Feature
Description
Table 2-2
Port distribution on models 420, 440, 460, and 460R
Model
LAN ports (Ethernet)
WAN ports (Ethernet)
420/440
4 1
460/460R
8 2
