Trustwave SWG 3000 - Connecting an Appliance Using a Serial Cable; Deploying a Virtual SWG from an OVF File

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Secure Web Gateway 11.5 Setup Guide

2.1.3 Connecting an Appliance Using a Serial Cable

Note: Connection using a serial cable is applicable only to SWG 3000 and SWG 5000 appliances.

1. Connect the PC to the appliance’s Serial Console, using the serial cable.

2. Using the Hyper Terminal application, enter the appropriate Port settings:

• Bits per Second (Baud Rate): 19,200

• Data Bits (Word): 8

• Parity: None

• Stop bits: 1

2.2 Deploying a Virtual SWG from an OVF File

This section explains how to deploy a virtual SWG from an OVF file. Virtual SWG appliances are certified

to work with VMWare ESXI version 4.1 servers.

Note: Before deploying the virtual appliance, ensure that you have access to a VMWare vSphere client

and that the OVF files are accessible in your local machine.

1. In the vSphere client, choose File | Deploy OVF Template.

2. In the wizard, browse to the OVF file and then complete the deployment.

When done, it is recommended that you set the attributes for the virtual machine according to the values

in the following table.

Machine Attribute Recommended Value

CPUs At least 2

Memory At least 4GB