- WatchGuard Firebox System User Guide

User Guide 79
CHAPTER 12 Connect with Out-of-Band
Management
The WatchGuard Firebox System out-of-band (OOB) management feature enables the
Management Station to communicate with a Firebox by way of a modem and
telephone line. OOB is useful for remotely configuring a Firebox when access via the
Ethernet interfaces is unavailable.
Connecting a Firebox with OOB management
To connect to the Firebox using OOB management, you must:
• Connect the Management Station to a modem – Connect a modem between
the serial port on the Management Station and an analog telephone line.
• Connect the Firebox modem – Connect an external or PCMCIA (also known as
PC Card) modem to the Firebox. External modems must be attached to the
CONSOLE port of the Firebox.
• Enable the Management Station for dial-up networking connections.
• Set Firebox network configuration properties.
Enabling the Management Station
For a dial-up PPP connection to work between a Management Station and a Firebox,
you must configure the Management Station to use a PPP connection. In Windows
NT, Windows 95/98, and Windows 2000, PPP is the default protocol used by Dial-Up
Networking. There are separate procedures for configuring a PPP connection on the
Windows NT, Windows 95/98, and Windows 2000 platforms.