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Cabling the firebox® x, Running the quicksetup wizard – WatchGuard Firebox X Core User Manual

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Cabling the Firebox® X

Cable the Firebox X to your management station as
follows. (Refer to Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 below.) Note:
All Firebox ports are NIC ports, not hub ports. Refer
to Figure 5 for details on unmarked ports.

Running the QuickSetup Wizard

After you finish setting up the Management Station and
cabling the Firebox X, use the QuickSetup Wizard to
create a basic configuration file. This enables the
Firebox X to function as a simple but immediately
effective firewall.

4

IMPORTANT

To set up the Firebox X using
TCP/IP, see the Getting Started
section of the User Guide.

Optional
Interfaces

Console

Power

Light

Network
Port
lights

Trusted
Interface

External
Interface

LCD
Display

Removable
Hard Drive Slot

Figure 4

Scrolling
Buttons

Firebox X Front Panel

Trusted

Optional

Location of trusted ports

Figure 5

Router (optional)

HTTP

Server

Management

SMTP

Server

FTP

Server

External

Trusted

Optional

Internet

Network Configuration Diagram

Figure 6

Management Station PC

(back)

Trusted

Figure 7

Firebox X (front)

Cabling for Provisioning

COM Port

Ethernet Port

Console

5

Only the external port is labeled on the
Firebox X. Please review highlighted areas for
the trusted ports.

Plug the power cord into the Firebox power
input and into a power source. Leave the
power switch ‘off’ until the end of step 6.

Use the blue serial cable to connect the
Firebox Serial Port (CONSOLE) to the
management station COM port.
Use the red crossover cable to connect the
Firebox trusted interface to the management
station Ethernet port. (You can disconnect
your Internet connection if necessary.)

To test your connection to

the Firebox through the
Management Software before
deploying the Firebox on your
network, see the Getting Started
section of the User Guide.