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Quick Start Guide
This quick start guide assists you in installing and configuring a basic EFW
system that you can use as a starting point to tailor the system to your
organization’s security needs.
After completing the steps in this guide, you will have a basic EFW system
setup that includes:
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An operational Policy Server and Management Console
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A single embedded firewall (EFW) NIC
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An understanding of how to import and create policies
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An understanding of how to change the policy for a NIC
The final section in this guide points you to key sections in the
3Com
Embedded Firewall Administration Guide
that provide detailed information
for expanding your EFW system to best suit your security needs.
What You Will Need
Before you install the EFW software, you will need:
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A computer to host the Policy Server and Management Console that
meets the following requirements:
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Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4-SP4
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CPU: 600 Mhz or higher (recommended)
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RAM: 128 MB
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Disk space 150 MB
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Monitor/video: 256 colors or higher, screen area set to 600 x 800 or
higher
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System with a static IP address
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A second computer to host an embedded firewall that meets the
following requirements:
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Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional,
Windows NT 4-SP3, or Windows 98
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CPU: No minimum requirement
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RAM: 16 MB
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Web browser with access to the Internet (for testing purposes)
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3CR990 NIC with factory drivers installed and operational in
the network
