User`s guide

Contents
Before You Begin ......................................................1
Audience .............................................................................................. 1
Document Organization ....................................................................... 1
Related Documents .............................................................................. 3
BLACK BOX® firmware Upgrades ................................................ 4
Chapter 1: Introduction .............................................7
Overview .............................................................................................. 8
Product Models and Configurations ..................................................... 8
Connectors on the BLACK BOX® CS .............................................. 10
Accessing CS and Connected Devices ............................................... 10
Web Manager ..................................................................................... 11
Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager ......................................... 11
Types of Users .................................................................................... 12
Security .............................................................................................. 12
Authentication .................................................................................... 13
VPN .................................................................................................... 15
Packet Filtering on CS ....................................................................... 15
Structure of IP Filtering .................................................................. 15
Chain ........................................................................................... 16
Rule ............................................................................................. 16
Add Rule and Edit Rule Options .................................................... 17
SNMP ................................................................................................. 22
Notifications, Alarms, and Data Buffering ........................................ 23