User Guide

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• VPN Hardware Accelerator Detected - indicates the presence of a VPN Hardware
Accelerator in the firewall. This allows better throughput for VPN connections.
• RAM - the amount of Random Access Memory on the board
• Flash - the size of the flash on the board
• Ethernet Speeds - network speeds of the network card
• Current Connections - number of computers connected to the SonicWALL.
Other SonicWALL general status information is displayed in this section relating to other
features in the SonicWALL such as the type of network settings in use, log settings, content
filter use, and if Stealth Mode is enabled on the SonicWALL.
The General, Log, Filter, Tools, Access, Advanced, DHCP, VPN, Anti-Virus, and
High Availability buttons appear on the left side of the window. When one of the buttons
is clicked, related management functions are selected by clicking the tabs at the top of the
window.
Note: High Availability is available in the SonicWALL PRO 200 and the SonicWALL PRO 300.
The High Availability button does not appear in the Web Management Interface of the
SonicWALL TELE3, the SonicWALL SOHO3, and the SonicWALL PRO 100
.
A Logout button at the bottom of the screen terminates the management session and
redisplays the Authentication window. If Logout is clicked, you must log in again to
manage the SonicWALL. Online help is also available. Click Help at the top of any browser
window to view the help files stored in the SonicWALL.
The Status window, shown on the previous page, displays the status of your SonicWALL.
It contains an overview of the SonicWALL configuration, as well as any important
messages. Check the Status window after making changes to ensure that the SonicWALL
is configured properly.
CLI Support and Remote Management
Out-of-band management is available on SonicWALL Internet security appliances using the
CLI (Command Line Interface) feature. SonicWALL Internet security appliances can be
managed from a console using typed commands and a modem or null-modem cable that is
connected to the serial port located on the back of the SonicWALL appliance. CLI Support
and Remote Management is available on the PRO 200 and PRO 300 models. The only
modem currently supported is the US Robotics v.90/v.92 modem. CLI communication
requires the following modem settings:
• 9600 bps
• 8 bits
• no parity
• no hand-shaking
After the modem is accessed, a terminal emulator window such as a hyper terminal window
is used to manage the SonicWALL Internet security appliance. Once the SonicWALL is
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