WatchGuard M440 - Manual (Page 2)

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Activate Your Device
1. Go to www.watchguard.com/activate
2. Log in to your WatchGuard account, or create a new account*.
*If you create a new account, return to www.watchguard.com/activate after you finish the account
creation process.
Connect Your Device and Power it On
Make sure your computer is configured to use DHCP. When you connect to the
Firebox, it will assign an IP address on the 10.0.1.0/24 network.
Connect to the Web UI
1. Go to https://10.0.1.1:8080
2. You can safely ignore certificate warnings, because the device uses a
self-signed certificate.
3. Log in with the user name admin and the passphrase readwrite.
4. Follow the directions in the Web Setup Wizard to create a basic configuration file for
a new device. Click More Information if you have questions.
5. When the Wizard completes, log in to the Web UI with the admin user account and
the Admin (readwrite) passphrase you set during the Wizard.
6. Install the Firebox in your network.
Your device has a basic configuration:
• Allows outbound TCP, UDP, and ping traffic
• Blocks all unrequested traffic from the external network
Next Steps
Congratulations! You have finished basic setup of your Firebox. You can use the Web UI
to view and edit your configuration and to manage and monitor your device. Or, you can
download and install WatchGuard System Manager (WSM) and use Policy Manager and the
WSM suite of management and monitoring tools. Here are some recommendations to help
you get started:
Verify your Internet connectivity
• With your Firebox installed in your network, make sure that your users can
successfully browse the Internet.
Get the latest software
To get the latest version of WSM and Fireware OS:
1. Go to www.watchguard.com/support and click Software Downloads.
2. Find the software downloads page for the Firebox M440 and select the software
you want to install.
To upgrade the Firebox OS:
1. Download and run the installation package for the latest version of Fireware OS.
This installs an upgrade file on your computer that you must upload to the Firebox
with the Web UI or Policy Manager.
2. If you use the Web UI, select System > Upgrade. If you use Policy Manager, select
File > Upgrade. The file name is M440.sysa-dl.
This installation extracts the upgrade file to the default location of C:\Program Files(x86)\
Common files\WatchGuard\resources\FirewareXTM\<version>\
On a computer with a Windows 32-bit operating system, the path is: C:\Program Files\Common
Files\WatchGuard\resources\FirewareXTM\<version>\
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