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Performing the Final Setup

CONFIGURE THE SECURITY POLICY 

 

The following example policy allows all traffic to flow from the trust zone to the untrust 
zone while inspecting for viruses, vulnerabilities, and spyware. In addition, the policy denies 
the flow of traffic from the untrust zone to the trust zone.

 

Select 

Policies > Security

 click 

Add

 and name the new rule 

rule1. 

 

Click the 

Source 

tab and in the Source Zone section click 

Add

 and select 

trust.

 

Click the 

Destination

 tab and in the Destination Zone

 

section click 

Add

 and select 

untrust.

 

Click the 

Actions 

tab and in the Action Setting section select the 

Allow

 radio button.

 

In the 

Profile Setting 

section select 

Profiles 

from the 

Profile Type 

drop-down list. 

 

In the 

Antivirus

Vulnerability Protection

, and 

Anti-Spyware

 drop-down lists, select 

default

.

 

Click 

OK

 to save the changes and then 

Commit

.     

DEPLOY THE FIREWALL AND VERIFY THE NETWORK AND SECURITY CONFIGURATION

 

Connect port 1 to the Internet.

 

Connect port 2 to your local network.

 

From a computer on your local network other than the computer you are using to configure 
the PA-3000 Series firewall, try to connect to the Internet to validate proper connectivity.

CONFIGURE THE MANAGEMENT INTERFACE

 

Select 

Device > Setup

 and in the Management Interface Settings section, click the 

Edit 

icon.

 

In the 

IP Address

Netmask

, and 

Default Gateway

 fields, enter the values that you 

received from your network administrator for accessing your enterprise management 
network.

 

In the Services section, select the services that will be allowed on the MGT interface. For 
example, select Ping, HTTPS, and SSH.

 Click 

OK

 and then 

Commit

.

 

Disconnect your computer from the firewall and then connect the MGT port on the firewall 
to your enterprise management network.

VERIFY THE MANAGEMENT CONFIGURATION

 

Connect your computer to the enterprise management network.

 

Open a browser window and type 

https://<MGT_port_IP_Address>

.

 

Log in to the web interface of the PA-3000 Series firewall.

Where to Go Next

   Refer to 

https://paloaltonetworks.com/documentation

 for information on configuring the 

features of the PA-3000 Series firewall. 

   Refer to the 

PA-3000 Series Hardware Reference Guide for information on rack 

installation, safety warnings, and specifications.

Before You Begin

  Register your PA-3000 Series firewall at 

https://support.paloaltonetworks.com

 to 

obtain the latest software and App-ID updates, and to activate support or subscriptions.

  Obtain an IP address from your network administrator for configuring the management 

port on the PA-3000 Series firewall.

  Have an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the management port on the 

PA-3000 Series firewall.

  Set your computer’s IP address to 

192.168.1.2

 and the subnet mask to 

255.255.255.0

.

NOTE:

 This document assumes the firewall has been properly rack-mounted and 

powered up as described in the 

PA-3000 Series Hardware Reference Guide.

Perform the Initial Setup

 

Connect your computer to the management port (MGT) using an RJ-45 Ethernet cable.

   Turn your computer on.
 

Launch a web browser and enter 

https://192.168.1.1

.

 

The login page of the firewall’s web interface appears.

 Type 

admin

 in both the 

Name

 and 

Password

 fields. 

 Click 

Login

.

 Select 

Device > Administrators 

and click the 

admin account.

 

Type the old password in the 

Old Password

 field.

 

Type the new password in the 

New Password

 field.

 

Type the new password again in the 

Confirm New Password

 field.

 Click 

OK

.

 

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