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Basic Settings - Custom setup
Use this page when selecting the Custom Setup Wizard, to specify basic settings for the appliance in
transparent bridge mode.
The appliance tries to provide some information for you, and shows the information highlighted in
amber. To change the information, click and retype.
Table 289 Basic settings Option definitions
Option Definition
Cluster Mode
•
Off
— This is a standard appliance.
•
Cluster Scanner
— The appliance receives its scanning workload from a master appliance.
•
Cluster Master
— The appliance controls the scanning workload for several other
appliances.
•
Cluster Failover
— If the master fails, this appliance controls the scanning workload
instead.
Device name
Specifies a name, such as appliance1.
Domain name Specifies a name, such as domain1.com.
Default Gateway Specifies an IPv4 address, such as 198.168.10.1. You can test later that the appliance
can communicate with this server.
Next hop router
Specifies an IPv6 address, such as FD4A:A1B2:C3D4::1.
Network Settings
Use this page to configure the IP address and network speeds for the appliance. You can use IPv4 and
IPv6 addresses, separately or in combination.
To prevent duplication of IP addresses on your network and to deter hackers, give the appliance new
IP addresses, and disable the default IP addresses. The IP addresses must be unique and suitable for
your network. Specify as many IP addresses as you need.
Table 290 Network Settings Option definitions
Option Definition
Change Network
Settings
When clicked, starts a wizard with the following options.
Operating mode
Offers a choice of mode.
In
Transparent Route
or
Transparent Bridge
mode, other network devices, such as mail
servers, are unaware that the appliance has intercepted and scanned the email
before forwarding it. The appliance's operation is
transparent
to the devices.
In
Explicit Proxy
mode, some network devices send traffic to the appliance. The
appliance then works as a
proxy
, processing traffic on behalf of the devices.
LAN Interface Type
Specifies the type of connection — copper wire or optical fiber. This option is available
only with higher-speed appliances.
Overview of System features
Setup Wizard
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