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Distribution: General: PM-GX4004QSC-0507

Part Code # DOC-QSD-GX4004-001

Getting Started

Model GX4004

Welcome

Congratulations on your new appliance! 

This card will help you do the following:

  Connect the Appliance
  Configure Appliance Settings
  Connect to Proventia Manager
  Install the Product License
  Update the Appliance

After you finish these tasks, the 

Proventia Network IPS G 

and GX Appliance User Guide

 walks you through other 

important tasks, such as:
  •  Setting up appliance management
  •  Configuring your security policies, including specifying
    events and responses
  •  Creating firewall rules to protect your network
  •  Tracking alerts
  •  Monitoring important system information

Requirements:

  •  Power cord(s)
  •  Proventia serial console cable (blue)
  •  Ethernet crossover cable (red)
  •  For each inline segment:*
      - A pair of Ethernet cables, straight-through or 
        crossover, depending on your network type
      - A crossover adapter
  •  Additional Ethernet cables as needed
  •  PC with Internet Explorer and Internet connection

*IBM provides one crossover adapter and two one-foot Ethernet cables 

(green) per segment.

LCD Controller Module

Used for initial network configuration, restarting or shutting 

down the appliance and obtaining IPS version information

USB Ports
Serial Console Port

Used for optional terminal-based setup and recovery

Management Ports

Management port 1 is used to communicate with 

Proventia Manager and Proventia SiteProtector

TM

 

central management system
Management port 2 is used exclusively for sending RSKill 

(TCP Reset) responses

GX4004 – Appliance Reference Guide

Protected Ports

Used for either inline intrusion 

prevention (IPS mode) or passive 

intrusion detection (IDS mode)

Inline prevention uses a pair of ports per segment. 

Passive detection uses a single port per segment.

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1.

 Select 

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2.

 Select 

Yes

 on the Export Administration Regulation page, and then click Submit. The Updates to Download 

 

 

page appears.

 

3.

 Click 

Find Updates

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.

 

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vailable Installs page, select the updates you want to install, and then click 

Install Updates

 

 

 

Some firmware updates require you to reboot the appliance. Read the firmware update Readme for details.

 

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     Next Steps

 

You are now ready to configure advanced settings, including man

agement, security, and firewall settings. Go to 

 

the Proventia Network IPS G and GX Appliance User Guide for more information. See the note in the right sidebar 

 

for access instructions.

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Web site:  

http://www.iss.net/support/documentation/index.php

Or Call:  1-888-447-4861

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