User guide

Chapter 3: Getting Started
36 WatchGuard Firebox System
Manager, use wizard.cfg as the base file to which you make changes.
For more information on changing a configuration file, see Chapter 5,
“Using Policy Manager to Configure Your Network.” You can also run the
QuickSetup Wizard again at any time to a create new, basic configuration
file.
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Rerunning the QuickSetup Wizard completely replaces the configuration file,
writing over any prior version. To make a backup copy of the configuration file
on the flash disk, see the Firebox System Area chapter in the
Reference
Guide .
If the QuickSetup Wizard is not already launched, launch it from the
Windows desktop by selecting Start => Programs => WatchGuard =>
QuickSetup Wizard.
Provide the information as prompted by the QuickSetup Wizard,
referring to the tables and network diagrams in “Gathering Network
Information” on page 22.
The QuickSetup Wizard takes you through the following steps:
Select a configuration mode
Specify whether you want a routed or a drop-in configuration
mode. If you have High Availability installed, it is recommended
that you set this up using Policy Manager instead of the
QuickSetup Wizard. For more information on routed or drop-in,
see “Selecting a Firewall Configuration Mode” on page 25. For
information on High Availability, see the High Availability Guide.
External interface configuration
(Routed configuration only.) Specify static, DHCP, or PPPoE, as
explained in “Dynamic IP support on the External interface” on
page 31.
Enter the Firebox interface IP address or addresses
Based on whether you specified routed or drop-in mode, enter the
IP address or addresses for the Firebox interfaces. You can also
add a secondary network to your Trusted interface by selecting
the additional private network behind the Firebox checkbox.