Specifications

Preconfiguring InterScan Gateway Security Appliance
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Your InterScan Gateway Security Appliance must have an IP address to operate in
your network.
WARNING! This appliance is a pass-through device. Therefore:
1. Do not place InterScan Gateway Security Appliance in front of
the network gateway
(the network firewall, for example).
2. Do not reconfigure the network firewall to use the IP address of
InterScan Gateway Security Appliance as its default gateway
address.
Deployment in either of the above ways prevents the appliance from working.
Assigning an IP Address
Assign an IP address in any of three ways:
• [Recommended] A DHCP server automatically assigns a dynamic IP address to
the appliance during deployment. This is the preferred method. Normally, there is
one DHCP server per subnet; however, you can use a DHCP relay agent to
support multiple subnets.
• Use a terminal communications program, such as HyperTerminal (for Windows)
or Minicom (for Linux) to access the appliance Preconfiguration console and
manually assign a dynamic or static IP address to the appliance during
preconfiguration. If you choose to use a static IP address, you will need to set the
netmask address, default gateway address, and primary DNS address.
• Using the LCD module, manually assign a dynamic or static IP address to the
appliance after you have mounted it on your network. If you choose to use a
static IP address, you will need to use the buttons on the LCD module to set the
netmask address, default gateway address, and primary DNS address. You can
also designate a host name in this way.
Note: It may be necessary to provide a secondary DNS server address.