SonicWALL NSA 5000 User Manual

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  Initial Setup  
Accessing the Management Interface
The computer you use to manage the SonicWALL NSA Series 
must be set up to accept a dynamic IP address, or it must have 
an unused IP address on the 192.168.168.x/24 subnet, such as 
192.168.168.20.
To access the SonicOS Enhanced Web-based management 
interface: 
1.
Start your Web browser. 
Note:
Disable pop-up blocking software or add the 
management IP address http://192.168.168.168 to your 
pop-up blocker’s allow list.
2.
Enter http://192.168.168.168 (the default LAN 
management IP address) in the Location or Address field. 
3.
The SonicWALL Setup Wizard launches and guides you 
through the configuration and setup of your SonicWALL 
NSA appliance.
The Setup Wizard launches only upon initial loading of the 
SonicWALL NSA management interface.
4.
Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the Setup 
Wizard.
Depending on the changes made during your setup 
configuration, the SonicWALL may restart.
Accessing the Setup Wizard
If you cannot connect to the SonicWALL NSA appliance or the 
Setup Wizard does not display, verify the following 
configurations:
Did you correctly enter the management IP address in your 
Web browser? 
Are the Local Area Connection settings on your computer 
set to use DHCP or set to a static IP address on the 
192.168.168.x/24 subnet?
Do you have the Ethernet cable connected to your 
computer and to the X0 (LAN) port on your SonicWALL?
Is the connector clip on your network cable properly seated 
in the port of the security appliance?
Some browsers may not launch the Setup Wizard 
automatically. In this case:
Log into SonicWALL NSA appliance using “admin” as 
the user name and “password” as the password. 
Click the Wizards button on the System > Status 
page. 
Select Setup Wizard and click Next to launch the 
Setup Wizard. 
Some pop-up blockers may prevent the launch of the 
Setup Wizard. You can temporarily disable your pop-
up blocker, or add the management IP address of your 
SonicWALL (192.168.168.168 by default) to your pop-
up blocker's allow list.