SonicWALL EM5000 User Manual

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SonicWALL UMA EM5000 Getting Started Guide  
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System Requirements
The SonicWALL UMA EM5000 comes with a default license to 
manage 10 nodes. You can purchase additional licenses on 
MySonicWALL. For more information on licensing additional 
nodes, visit: 
Database Requirements
The SonicWALL UMA EM5000 comes installed with a built-in 
MySQL 5.0 database and supports the following databases on 
external systems:
On external SonicWALL UMA EM5000 appliances:
MySQL 5.0
On Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 (SP1), 
or Windows Server 2000 (SP4):
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (SP2)
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (SP4)
MySQL 5.0 as bundled with SonicWALL Universal 
Management Suite
Java Requirements
Java Plug-in version 1.5 or higher is required on client 
machines when accessing the SonicWALL UMA EM5000 or the 
SonicWALL GMS application. SonicWALL Universal 
Management Suite (UMS) automatically downloads the Java 
Plug-in 1.5. SonicWALL UMS services use JRE 1.5.0_06. For 
Microsoft SQL Server installations, SonicWALL UMS uses 
Tomcat 5.5.26.
Browser Requirements
The following browser requirements apply to client machines 
when accessing the SonicWALL UMA EM5000 or the 
SonicWALL GMS application:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
Pop-up blocker disabled
The SonicWALL UMA EM5000 supports SSL 3.0/TLS 1.0 for 
HTTPS management of SonicWALL appliances, and for direct 
login to the managed unit from the SonicWALL UMA EM5000. 
For enhanced security across a managed network in 
installations that must comply with stringent regulatory 
compliance and account management controls as found in such 
standards as PCI, SOX, or HIPAA, the following browsers have 
SSL 3.0/TLS 1.0 as standard encryption protocols: 
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher 
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
You can set other browsers to use these protocols in the Tools 
Options page on the Advanced or Encryption tab.
Note:
On Windows Server 2008, Internet Explorer 7 requires 
that the URL for the SonicWALL UMA EM5000 is 
added to your trusted sites before it will display the 
appliance login page. The Trusted Sites list is 
available in Tools > Internet Options > Security.