
Chapter 1: Getting Started
10
C
HAPTER
1:
G
ETTING
S
TARTED
This chapter contains the following topics:
•
Performing Preliminary Tasks
•
Performing Basic Tasks in the Management Console
Performing Preliminary Tasks
NOTES:
This
guide
instructions
for
procedures
that
you
perform
on
the
Management
Console.
It
does
not
provide
detailed
descriptions
of
Management
Console
concepts,
screens,
or
fields.
For
that
information,
refer
to
the
Management
Console
Reference
Guide
.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Performing First Time Login, Password Change, and License Installation
•
Configuring The Mail Server
Performing First Time Login, Password Change, and
License Installation
When logging onto the Management Console for the first time:
1. In your web browser, enter
https://
<appliance
IP
address>
.
2. If an alert message identifies a problem with the website (for example, its security certificate),
continue to the website, even if the option says that this is not recommended.
The Login window is displayed.
Before
performing
the
preliminary
tasks
listed
here,
ensure
that:
• SWG
has
been
installed.
For
installation
instructions,
see
the
Secure
Web
Gateway
Installation
Guide
.
• Limited
shell
setup
has
been
performed.
For
setup
instructions,
see
the
Secure
Web
Gateway
Setup
Guide
.
• You
have
the
License
key
for
SWG.
• You
have
added
the
Policy
Server
IP
to
the
Proxy
Server
Exceptions
in
your
internet
settings.
Adding
the
Policy
Server
IP
is
optional
but
it
will
ensure
optimum
performance.