Trend Micro InterScan M Series, Administrator'S Manual

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Introducing Trend Micro InterScan Gateway Security Appliance
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To understand how the port indicators work when InterScan Gateway Security
Appliance is operating in LAN bypass mode, see “LAN Bypass” in the InterScan
Gateway Security Appliance Online Help.
Note: Loss of power to the InterScan Gateway Security Appliance automatically resets
the appliance to bypass mode, so that all data passes through.
Preconfiguring and Deploying the Appliance
Your InterScan Gateway Security Appliance must have an IP address to operate in
your network.
WARNING! Strictly speaking, this appliance is a
gateway
device. Therefore:
1. Do not place InterScan Gateway Security Appliance in front of
your network gateway
(your network firewall, for example).
2. Do not reconfigure the network firewall to use the IP address of
InterScan Gateway Security Appliance as its default gateway
address.
Deployment in either of the above ways prevents the appliance from working.
Assign an IP address in any of three ways:
• A DHCP server automatically assigns a dynamic IP address to the appliance
during deployment. This is the preferred method. Normally, there is one DHCP
server per subnet; however, administrators can use a DHCP relay agent to
support multiple subnets.
• Use a terminal communications program, such as HyperTerminal (for Windows)
or Minicom (for Linux) to access the appliance Preconfiguration console and
manually assign a dynamic or static IP address to the appliance during
preconfiguration.If you choose to use a static IP address, you will need to set the
netmask address, default gateway address, and primary DNS address.
• Using the LCD module, manually assign a dynamic or static IP address to the
appliance after you have mounted it on your network. If you choose to use a