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Blue Coat SG200 Series
Section D: Configuring the SG200 from a Remote Location
Important:
This procedure pertains only to SGOS 4.2.2.x and later. If you are running SGOS 5.1.1.x
or later, you must use the serial console connection or Web Setup Wizard to configure
the SG200. See
“200 C—Configuring the SG200 Using a Direct Serial Port Connection”
“200 C—Initial Configuration Using the Setup Wizard”
on page 18 for
more information.
About Remote Configuration
The goal of the remote configuration method is to allow an administrator to provide the initial
configuration settings of an appliance
before
the physical installation of the system. Using the remote
configuration method, an administrators uses an HTML page to specify the initial configuration settings,
which are then embedded into a URL. To configure the appliance, a remote installer only has to place the
appliance into the network and click the generated URL. After the appliance has its initial configuration,
the administrator can finish configuring the appliance—either remotely or locally.
The remote configuration method is useful in the following circumstances:
•
You have appliances destined for multiple locations but do not want to have to first ship them to a
single location for initial configuration.
•
The personnel at the remote locations are not technical and cannot be trusted to properly configure the
appliance.
Configuring the SG200 remotely is a two-step process—use the following procedures if you want to enter
the SG200 configuration parameters from a remote location (Step 1), and then have an on-site
administrator place the SG200 into the network and complete the configuration (Step 2).
Step One—Enter the Configuration Parameters Using a Web Browser
Perform this procedure if you plan to enter configuration parameters for the SG200 from a remote location
and then have an on-site administrator place the SG200 into the network and complete the configuration.
To Enter Configuration Parameters from a Remote Location:
1
Enter the following URL into your browser:
http://download.bluecoat.com/initial-remote/initial-remote.html
2
The SG200 Initial Configuration Setup for Remote Appliances window opens.
3
Enter the network parameters for the remote appliance.
Figure 2-22: Remote Initial Configuration Page—Network Parameters
