User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- ProSecure Web/Email Security Threat Management (STM) Appliance Reference Manual
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Using the Setup Wizard to Provision the STM in Your Network
- Choosing a Deployment Scenario
- Understanding the Steps for Initial Connection
- Logging In to the STM
- Using the Setup Wizard to Perform the Initial Configuration
- Setup Wizard Step 1 of 10: Introduction
- Setup Wizard Step 2 of 11: Networking Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 3 of 11: Time Zone
- Setup Wizard Step 4 of 11: Email Security
- Setup Wizard Step 5 of 11: Web Security
- Setup Wizard Step 6 of 11: Email Notification Server Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 7 of 11: Update Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 8 of 11: HTTP Proxy Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 9 of 11: Web Categories
- Setup Wizard Step 10 of 11: Configuration Summary
- Setup Wizard Step 11 of 11: Restarting the System
- Verifying Proper Installation
- Registering the STM with NETGEAR
- What to Do Next
- Chapter 3 Performing Network and System Management
- Configuring Network Settings
- Configuring Session Limits and Timeouts
- Configuring the HTTP Proxy Settings
- About Users with Administrative and Guest Privileges
- Configuring Remote Management Access
- Using an SNMP Manager
- Managing the Configuration File
- Updating the Software
- Configuring Date and Time Service
- Managing Digital Certificates
- Managing the Quarantine Settings
- Performance Management
- Chapter 4 Content Filtering and Optimizing Scans
- About Content Filtering and Scans
- Configuring E-mail Protection
- Configuring Web and Services Protection
- Configuring Application Control
- Setting Scanning Exclusions and Web Access Exceptions
- Chapter 5 Managing Users, Groups, and Authentication
- About Users, Groups, and Domains
- Configuring Groups
- Configuring User Accounts
- Configuring Authentication
- Global User Settings
- Viewing and Logging Out Active Users
- Chapter 6 Monitoring System Access and Performance
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Using Online Support
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
- Index

ProSecure Web/Email Security Threat Management (STM) Appliance Reference Manual
Introduction 1-9
v1.0, September 2009
The function of each STM150 LED is described in the following table:
Table 1-2. LED Descriptions for the STM150
Object Activity Description
Power On (Green) Power is supplied to the STM.
Off Power is not supplied to the STM.
Test On (Amber) during
startup.
The STM is initializing. After approximately 2 minutes, when the STM
has completed its initialization, the Test LED turns off. If the Test LED
remains on, the initialization has failed.
Off The system has completed its initialization successfully. The Test LED
should be off during normal operation.
Blinking (Amber) The STM is shutting down.
Software is being updated.
A hot fix is being installed.
One of the three licenses has expired. To stop the Test LED from
blinking, renew the license, or click the Stop LED Blinking button on
the System Status screen (see “Viewing System Status” on page 6-19).
Uplink (WAN) Port
Left LED Off The WAN port has no physical link, that is, no Ethernet cable is plugged
into the STM.
On (Green) The WAN port has a valid connection with a device that provides an
Internet connection.
Blink (Green) Data is being transmitted or received by the WAN port.
Right LED Off The WAN port is operating at 10 Mbps.
On (Amber) The WAN port is operating at 100 Mbps.
On (Green) The WAN port is operating at 1000 Mbps.
Downlink (LAN) Ports
Left LED Off The LAN port has no link.
On (Green) The LAN port has detected a link with a connected Ethernet device.
Blink (Green) Data is being transmitted or received by the LAN port.
Right LED Off The LAN port is operating at 10 Mbps.
On (Amber) The LAN port is operating at 100 Mbps.
On (Green) The LAN port is operating at 1000 Mbps.