Global Technology Associates SOFTWARE FIREWALL GBWA200501-01 - Manual (Page 35)

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Caution
Closing GBAdmin without clicking SAVE will cause the entered data
to be lost, and your firewall will remain in default configuration. You
will need to re-connect to the firewall and re-enter the network
information.
2) Once you have completed the Network Information form, apply the
changes by clicking
SAVE
. The firewall will then join the assigned
network. Close GBAdmin.
Note
If you changed the IP of network interface 0’s protected network,
the firewall will now be on a different logical network than your
computer, and you will not be able to access the firewall from your
computer. You must restore your computer’s original network settings
to access the firewall again.
Re-configuring Your Computer
If you temporarily changed your computer’s network configuration to
connect to the firewall, restore the original configuration now. If you formed
a temporary peer network during network configuration, disassemble it
now; reconnect your computer and the firewall to your network. Now your
computer and firewall should both be members of your network. Reboot
your computer if necessary to affect the network configuration change.
Accessing the Firewall
Access the firewall using the IP address you assigned to the protected
network interface.
The firewall should now be active and functioning in default security mode
(all internal users are allowed outbound and no unsolicited inbound connec-
tions are allowed). You can now perform any additional configuration tasks.
Configuration Using the Serial Console
Use this user interface only if you have installed the serial version of the
GB-Ware runtime.
Because the factory network information settings on the GB-Ware firewall
are unlikely to match your existing network, your firewall will not automati-
cally join your network. You will need to temporarily join a computer to the
firewall using a null-modem serial cable. This allows you to configure the
firewall’s network settings to match the local area network (LAN) address
scheme. Then you may add the firewall to your network and connect
remotely (by web or GBAdmin).
Note
The serial console user interface is suitable for initial firewall network
interface configuration. It cannot, however, perform some of the
more advanced firewall configuration tasks.