Blue Coat SG200 200 A, Installation Manual

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12 Blue Coat SG200 Series
Section A: Configuring the SG200 with a Web Browser
Use the instructions in this section to configure the SG200 by first connecting it directly to a PC and then
using the PC’s Web browser to perform an initial configuration. After the SG200 is configured, relocate it
into the network.
Connecting the SG200 to a PC
To configure the SG200 with a Web browser, you must connect the SG200 to your PC, complete the initial
configuration, and then relocate the SG200 into the network.
If you plan to complete the initial configuration of the SG200 using a direct serial port connection (see
Section C: “Initial Configuration Using a Direct Serial Port Connection on page 21), skip the procedure below
and place the SG200 directly into your network (see Section B: “Placing the SG200 into the Network on page
20). Also skip this section if you plan to enter the configuration parameters from a remote location (see
Section D: “Configuring the SG200 from a Remote Location on page 32).
To Connect the SG200 to a PC:
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Unplug the Ethernet cable from your PC. Keep the other end of the cable connected to your network.
2
Plug the Ethernet cable that you removed from your PC into one of the Ethernet ports on the SG200.
Keep the other end of the cable connected to your network.
3
Connect the crossover Ethernet cable by plugging one end into the PC’s Ethernet port and the other
end into the empty Ethernet port on the SG200.
Figure 2-1: Connect the Cables
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