Specifications

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VPN 3000 Series Concentrator Getting Started
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Using the VPN Concentrator Manager for Quick
Configuration
This chapter tells you how to complete quick configuration of the system using the VPN Concentrator
Manager.
Quick configuration supplies the minimal parameters needed to make the VPN Concentrator operational,
while the Main menu lets you configure all the features of the VPN 3000 Concentrator. For example,
when additional parameters are configured, a configured remote user with a PC and modem can use
Microsoft PPTP (point-to-point tunneling protocol) and a local ISP to connect securely—in a VPN
tunnel through the Internet—with resources on a private, internal corporate network.
The VPN Concentrator Manager is an HTML-based configuration, administration, and monitoring
system built into the VPN Concentrator. To use it, you need only to connect to the VPN Concentrator
using a PC and browser on the same private network with the VPN Concentrator.
Before beginning the procedures in this section, you should have completed Steps 1 through 12 under
Using the Console, page 2-15. As you proceed, refer to the data you recorded in the table of
Table 2-2Quick Configuration Parameters, page 2-13.
The figures that follow show only the main frame of the Manager window. To use features in the other
frames, see Understanding the VPN Concentrator Manager Window, page 3-24.
Note You can go through the steps of quick configuration only once, unless you reboot the system with the
Reboot ignoring the configuration file option.
Logging in to the VPN Concentrator Manager
To access and log in to the VPN Concentrator Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Start the browser. See Browser Requirements, page 2-2. We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer for
best results. Maximize the browser window for easiest reading.
Step 2 With the browser, connect to the IP address of the VPN Concentrator on your private network (the
address you entered in Step 7 under Using the Console, page 2-15) as an administrator. To do this, you
enter <IP address>/admin (for example, 10.10.4.6/admin) in the Address or Location field. The browser
displays the login screen.