Configuring the Firebox for OOB
User Guide
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Configuring the Firebox for OOB
OOB management features are configured in Policy Man-
ager using the
Network Configuration
dialog box,
OOB
tab. The
OOB
tab is divided into two identical halves: the
top half controls the settings of any external modem
attached; the lower half configures any PCMCIA modem if
one is present.
The OOB management features are enabled by default on
the Firebox. When trying to connect to a Firebox by way of
OOB for the first time, the Firebox first tries to do so with
the default settings. From Policy Manager:
1
Select
Network
=>
Configuration
. Click the
OOB
tab.
2
Modify OOB properties according to your security
policy preferences. Click
OK
.
For a description of each control, right-click it, and then select
What’s This?. You can also refer to the “Field Definitions”
chapter in the Reference Guide.
Establishing an OOB Connection
From the management station, command your dial-up net-
working software to call the Firebox modem. After the
modems connect, the Firebox negotiates a PPP connection
with the calling host, and IP traffic can pass. After the con-
nection is established, you can use System Manager by
specifying the dial-up PPP address of the Firebox. The
default address is 192.168.254.1.
Configuring PPP for connecting to a Firebox
In its default configuration, Firebox PPP accepts connec-
tions from any standard client. The settings you use on
your management station are the same as if you were dial-
ing into a typical Internet service provider, except that you
Summary of Contents for Firebox X10E
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Page 68: ...Chapter 3 Getting Started 46 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 78: ...Chapter 4 Firebox Basics 56 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 156: ...Chapter 8 Configuring Filtered Services 134 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 182: ...Chapter 9 Configuring Proxied Services 160 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 220: ...Chapter 11 Intrusion Detection and Prevention 198 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 242: ...Chapter 12 Setting Up Logging and Notification 220 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 256: ...Chapter 13 Reviewing and Working with Log Files 234 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
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