Cisco Cisco Email Security Appliance X1050 Guía Del Usuario
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AsyncOS 9.1.2 for Cisco Email Security Appliances User Guide
Chapter 3 Setup and Installation
Preparing for System Setup
Connecting to the Appliance
During the initial setup, you can connect to the appliance in one of two ways:
Note
Keep in mind that the initial connection method is not final. This process applies only for the initial
configuration. You can change network settings at a later time to allow different connection methods.
(See
configuration. You can change network settings at a later time to allow different connection methods.
(See
for more information.) You can also create multiple user
accounts with differing administrative privileges to access the appliance. (For more information, see
Determining Network and IP Address Assignments
You can use both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
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Default IP Addresses for Management and Data Ports
The IP address that is pre-configured on the Management port (the Data 1 port on C170 and C190
appliances) is
appliances) is
192.168.42.42
.
Table 3-1
Options for Connecting to the Appliance
Ethernet
An Ethernet connection between a PC and the network and between the network
and the Management port. The IPv4 address that has been assigned to the
Management port by the factory is
and the Management port. The IPv4 address that has been assigned to the
Management port by the factory is
192.168.42.42
. This is the easiest way to
connect if it works with your network configuration.
Serial
A serial communications connection between the PC and the Serial Console port.
If you cannot use the Ethernet method, a straight serial-to-serial connection
between the computer and the appliance will work until alternate network settings
can be applied to the Management port. For pinout information, see
If you cannot use the Ethernet method, a straight serial-to-serial connection
between the computer and the appliance will work until alternate network settings
can be applied to the Management port. For pinout information, see
. The communications
settings for the serial port are:
Bits per second: 9600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: Hardware