Connecting a Firebox
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WatchGuard Firebox System
Connecting a Firebox
You can connect to and initialize a new Firebox in two ways: over a network using
TCP/IP or via a serial cable. The following figure shows the connections on the back
of the Firebox.
The following figure shows a close-up of the panel on the front of the Firebox.
Connecting a Firebox for hands-free installation
This process uses TCP/IP to connect and initialize a new Firebox. The Firebox will
automatically obtain its IP address.
1
Place the Firebox on a desktop or in a rack in a location convenient to the external
router.
2
Use the green (Ethernet) cable (provided with the Firebox) to connect the Firebox
Trusted interface to the same network as the computer that will act as the Firebox
Management Station.
Power switch
PCI expansion
AC receptacle
Factory default button
Console port
Optional interface
Trusted interface
External interface
Ethernet jacks
Disarm
Armed
Sys A
Sys B
Power
