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Contents
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Installing and Initially Configuring EFW
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System Requirements 20
Overview of EFW Software 21
Installing and Uninstalling EFW Software 21
Installing the Policy Server Software 21
Installing the Management Console Using Java Web Start 22
Uninstalling EFW 23
Uninstalling an EFW NIC 23
Uninstalling the Policy Server and Management Console 24
Starting and Stopping System Components 24
Joining a New Policy Server to a Domain 25
Starting and Logging in to the Management Console 26
Licensing Overview 27
Managing Licenses in the Management Console 28
Adding an Activation Key 29
Creating a Recovery Diskette 29
Registering EFW NICs Manually 30
Distributing and Installing the EFW NIC Firmware 30
Installing and Registering EFW Devices Using the Diskette-keyed Process 31
Creating a DOS-bootable Diskette 31
Creating a Keying Diskette 32
Installing the EFW NIC from the Installation CD 32
Applying a Keying Diskette 33
Adding and Registering EFW NICs Over the Network 33
Special Considerations for Multi-NIC Systems 34
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Managing EFW Devices Using the Policy Servers
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What is a Policy Server? 35
Primary and Backup Policy Servers 35
Configuring Policy Servers for Redundancy 36
Organizing Policy Servers and EFW Devices 37
Setting up Device Sets 38
Creating a Device Set 38
Moving EFW Devices to a Different Device Set 40
Monitoring EFW Status 40
Monitoring Policy Server Status 40
Synchronizing Policy Servers Manually 40
Monitoring EFW Device Status and Missed Heartbeats 41
Monitoring NIC Connectivity and Policy Status 42
Maintaining EFW NICs 42
Using the Recovery Diskette 44
Restoring Inoperable EFW NICs 44
Determining Whether EFW is Installed on a NIC 44