User guide

Chapter 2: Configuring Appliance Settings
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Configuration Settings Checklist
Introduction Using Proventia Setup, you can configure basic network settings, as well as passwords,
DNS and host name, adapter modes, port link settings, the date and time, backup and
recovery settings, and SNMP configuration. You need to gather some relevant information
before you begin.
Checklist Use the checklist to obtain the information you need to configure the Proventia Network
IPS appliance.
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Setting Description
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Hostname The unique computer name for the appliance
Example:
myappliance
Your setting:
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Domain name The domain suffix for the network
Example:
mydomain.com
Your setting:
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Domain name server The server IP address for domain name lookups
(DNS search path). (optional).
Your setting:
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Management Port IP
Address
An IP address for the management network
adapter.
Your setting:
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Management port
subnet mask
The subnet mask value for the network
connected to the management port
Your setting:
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Management port
default gateway (IP
address)
The IP address for the management gateway
Your setting:
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Adapter mode The adapter mode to use for the appliance
Note: The adapter mode you plan to use should
correspond to the way you connected the
network cables.
Your setting:
Table 6: Checklist for configuration information