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User Guide 21
3 Configuration Pages
Overview
About Edge Configuration Pages
After you connect the WatchGuard Firebox X Edge e-Series to your network, you must configure the Edge. You
can create firewall rules to enforce the security requirements of your company. You can also use the Edge
configuration pages to create a user account, look at network statistics, and see the configuration of the Edge.
Read this chapter to find basic information about the Firebox X Edge configuration pages and system monitor
pages. Sections in subsequent chapters have more advanced procedures.
Connect to the Firebox X Edge
The System Status page appears when you connect to the Firebox X Edge e-Series. In this User Guide, most
procedures start with this step:
To connect to the System Status page, type
https:// in the browser address bar, and the IP address
of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
This procedure opens your Firebox system configuration pages. You can change the IP address of the trusted
network from 192.168.111.1 to a different IP address if necessary. For more information, see About changing
the IP address of the trusted network.
You can also change the Firebox X Edge so that it uses HTTP connections for web management connections
instead of HTTPS. HTTP is less secure, because any information you send to the Firebox is unencrypted. We
recommend that you always use HTTPS to configure the Firebox X Edge. For more information, see About
selecting HTTP or HTTPS for management.
You must complete the Quick Setup Wizard before you can see the Firebox X Edge configuration
pages. For more information, see Run the Quick Setup Wizard. Also, you must use an account with
full administrative access privileges to see and change the configuration pages. For more
information, see About user accounts
.