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Cisco M170

Email
Security
Appliance

UICK

TART

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Cisco M170 Content Security
Management Appliance

Welcome

Before You Begin

Document Network Settings

Plan the Installation

Install the Appliance in a Rack

Plug In the Appliance

Temporarily Change Your IP Address

Connect to the Appliance

Power Up the Appliance

Run the System Setup Wizard

Configure Network Settings

Configuration Summary

You’re Done!

Frequently Asked Questions

Where to Go From Here

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Summary of Contents for M170

Page 1: ...rk Settings 4 Plan the Installation 5 Install the Appliance in a Rack 6 Plug In the Appliance 7 Temporarily Change Your IP Address 8 Connect to the Appliance 9 Power Up the Appliance 10 Log In to the Appliance 11 Run the System Setup Wizard 12 Configure Network Settings 13 Configuration Summary 14 You re Done 15 Frequently Asked Questions 16 Where to Go From Here ...

Page 2: ...isco C Series and S Series appliances and protects corporate network integrity by increasing deployment flexibility The Content Security Management appliance provides the central platform for managing all reporting and auditing information for Cisco Email and Web Security appliances Optional management features allow you to coordinate all your security operations from a single Content Security Man...

Page 3: ... s Ethernet cable for connecting the appliance to your network Regulatory Safety and Compliance Information You will need to provide the following items yourself Rack cabinet enclosure if rack mounting the appliance Phillips head screwdriver for assembling rails 10 100 Gigabit Base T TCP IP LAN Desktop or laptop computer Web browser or SSH and terminal software Network and administrator informatio...

Page 4: ... running the System Setup Wizard System Settings Default System Hostname Deliver Scheduled Reports To Time Zone Information NTP Server Admin Password AutoSupport Enable Disable Network Integration Default Gateway Router IP Address DNS Internet or Specify Own Interfaces Data Port 1 IP Address Network Mask Fully Qualified Hostname Data Port 2 IP Address Network Mask ...

Page 5: ...o C Series and S Series appliances in your outer DMZ Internal users access the Content Security Management appliance to view and manage messages in their quarantines Plan for your network configuration to look something like this Internet Firewall Internal Users Cisco IronPort C Series Outer DMZ Inner DMZ Cisco IronPort S Series Cisco IronPort M Series 303492 1 0 1 0 Cisco IronPort C170 Email Mana...

Page 6: ... Installation Guide Appliance Placement Ambient Temperature To prevent the appliance from overheating do not operate it in an area that exceeds an ambient temperature of 104 F 40 C Air Flow Be sure that there is adequate air flow around the appliance Mechanical Loading Be sure that the appliance is level and stable to avoid any hazardous conditions 1 0 1 0 Cisc o C17 0 Web Secu rity Appl iance 50 ...

Page 7: ... Plug the female end of the power cable into the power supply on the back panel of the appliance Plug the male end s into an electrical outlet 7JZ78 004E P1 P2 CONSOLE 303393 Plug the M170 power cable into an electrical outlet ...

Page 8: ...hen click Properties Step 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties Step 5 Select Use the Following IP Address Step 6 Enter the following changes IP Address 192 168 42 43 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 42 1 Step 7 Click OK and Close to exit the dialog box For Mac Step 1 Launch the Apple menu and choose System Preferences Step 2 Click Network Step 3 Select the n...

Page 9: ...s of setup connect to P1 as your management interface and configure incoming web traffic or email on the P2 interface These settings can be changed after the initial installation 7JZ78 004E P1 P2 CONSOLE P1 P2 P1 Management 192 168 42 42 Connect the P1 port to your computer using an Ethernet cable P2 Incoming web traffic or email Connect the P2 port to your network using an Ethernet cable 303494 ...

Page 10: ... appliance is operational 10 Log In to the Appliance You can log into the Cisco M170 using one of two interfaces the web based interface or the command line interface Web Based Interface Step 1 For web browser access via the Ethernet port see the Connect to the Appliance section on page 9 go to the Cisco M170 appliance management interface by entering the following URL in a web browser http 192 16...

Page 11: ... your DNS server database Step 3 Click Login Command Line Interface Step 1 For command line interface access via the serial port see the Connect to the Appliance section on page 9 access the command line interface terminal emulator using 9600 bits 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit 9600 8 N 1 and flow control set to Hardware Step 2 Initiate a session to the IP address 192 168 42 42 Step 3 Log in as admin...

Page 12: ...registration information Step 4 Enter information from the Document Network Settings section on page 4 Step 5 Set web security settings Step 6 Review the configuration summary page Step 7 Log back in to the appliance with the username admin and the new password that you set in the System Setup Wizard The Cisco M170 Content Security Management Appliance uses a self signed certificate that may trigg...

Page 13: ... HTTPS port 83 or 443 LDAP port 389 or 3268 LDAP over SSL port 636 LDAP with SSL for global catalog queries port 3269 NTP port 123 Quarantine Authentication 110 POP and or 143 IMAP SSH port 22 Telnet port 23 Note If you do not open port 443 you cannot download feature keys For more information see the appendix Firewall Information in the Cisco AsyncOS for Content Security Management User Guide for...

Page 14: ...s for example by re running the System Setup Wizard you can only access the management interface from the P1 port http 192 168 42 42 so ensure you have a connection to the P1 port Also verify that you open firewall ports 80 or 82 for HTTP and 83 and 443 for HTTPS on your management interface Computer Address Remember to change your computer IP address back to the original settings that you noted i...

Page 15: ...which allows a centralized view of email and web traffic across multiple Email and Web Security appliances To enable centralized email reporting choose Management Appliance Centralized Services Email Centralized Reporting To enable centralized web reporting choose Management Appliance Centralized Services Web Centralized Reporting Once you have enabled centralized reporting you can view statistics...

Page 16: ...ppliance Reports can be scheduled to run on a daily weekly or monthly basis and can be configured to include data for the previous day previous seven days or previous month More Information There are other features that you may want to configure for your Cisco M170 appliance For more information about other available features see the Content Security Management appliance documentation ...

Page 17: ...curity appliance running AsyncOS 5 7 6 3 or 7 1 or later a On the Cisco M170 Content Security Management Appliance choose Management Appliance Centralized Services Security Appliances b Click Add Email Appliance to display the Add Email Security Appliance page or click Add Web Appliance to display the Add Web Security Appliance page c In the Appliance Name and IP Address text fields type the appli...

Page 18: ...ast 45 days of reporting Q How do I hide user names on my Web reports a On the Cisco M170 Content Security Management Appliance choose Management Appliance Centralized Services Web Centralized Reporting b Click Edit Settings c Check the Anonymize User Names in Reports check box d Click Submit Q How often is reporting data updated A The Cisco M170 Content Security Management Appliance pulls data fo...

Page 19: ...Security Support Community Includes Content Security Management Appliance Support https supportforums cisco com com munity netpro security email https supportforums cisco com com munity netpro security web Product Documentation Cisco M170 Content Security Management Appliance Quick Start Guide this document http www cisco com en US docs secu rity security_management sma hw qui ck_start M170_QSG pd...

Page 20: ...tes in the U S and other countries To view a list of Cisco trademarks go to this URL www cisco com go trademarks Third party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company 1110R Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Documentation Includes documentation about configuring...

Page 21: ...nded to be actual addresses Any examples command display output and figures included in the document are shown for illustrative purposes only Any use of actual IP addresses in illustrative content is unintentional and coincidental 2013 Cisco Systems Inc All rights reserved ...

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Page 24: ...sco Systems Inc San Jose CA Asia Pacific Headquarters Cisco Systems USA Pte Ltd Singapore Europe Headquarters Cisco Systems International BV Amsterdam The Netherlands Cisco has more than 200 offices worldwide Addresses phone numbers and fax numbers are listed on the Cisco Website at www cisco com go offices ...

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