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Configuring 3000 Appliances
Starting the Appliance
Connect the appliance to a power source to turn on the appliance. When the appliance is ready,
you can do the First Time Configuration Wizard to configure it.
To start the appliance:
Connect the power adapter cord to the power supply inlet receptacle in the rear panel.
The appliance turns on.
Available Software Images
The 3000 Appliances come with different software images. See the 3000 Appliances home page.
Reverting to a software image takes a few minutes. To follow progress and see when the
appliance is ready, connect to the appliance using a serial console.
Initial Configuration
Configure the appliance with the First Time Configuration Wizard. See the Installation and Upgrade
Guide related to the software version.
Go to the Installing Security Gateways on Appliances section, and see the instructions to use the
First Time Configuration Wizard.
Creating the Network Object
Configure the 3000 Appliance object as a Security Gateway object in the Security Management
Server database.
1.
Connect with SmartDashboard (R77.30) or SmartConsole (R80.10 or higher) to the
Management Server.
2.
Configure a new Security Gateway object for the appliance.
3.
Enter the IP address for the appliance.
4.
For a centrally managed deployment, establish Secure Internal Communication (SIC)
between the Security Gateway and the Security Management Server. Enter the activation
key you used in the First Time Configuration Wizard.