Cisco Spam User manual

QUICKSTART GUIDE

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You will need the following items to get started:
A desktop or laptop computer •
Two ethernet cables (one ethernet cable is shipped with the •
Blocker, and you must provide the second).
Web browser •
Network information for “Go Live” conguration (Step 10): •
MX records. Determine where your current MX records point. •
NAT settings. Determine where your Port 25 trafc is sent. •
Firewall settings. Determine the rewall ports you may need •
to open.
Before you begin, write down the following information about
your network and administrator settings. You will need to enter
this information when running the System Setup Wizard, starting
on Step 8.
Getting Started
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admin (non-configurable)
NETWORK SETTINGS
Blocker Hostname __________________________________________________
Blocker IP Address__________________________________________________
Subnet Mask _______________________________________________________
Gateway IP Address ________________________________________________
LOCAL DNS SERVER INFORMATION
Primary DNS Server IP Address ______________________________________
Secondary DNS Server IP Address ___________________________________
MAIL CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
Accept email for the following domains _______________________________
Mail Server _________________________________________________________
ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS
Administrator Email _________________________________________________
Administrator Username ____________________________________________
Administrator Password _____________________________________________
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in the Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker • 1 Ethernet Cable
Quickstart Guide • FAQ
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To detect spam and viruses, the Cisco Spam and Virus Blocker
Blocker must be installed at the perimeter of your network. It
needs to be the rst machine with an IP address that can access
the Internet.
Plan for your network conguration to look something like this:
Plan the Installation
Internet
Firewall or Router
Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker
Mail Server
Clients
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To connect to the Blocker, you will need to temporarily change the
IP address of your computer.
First, make a note of your current IP conguration settings as you will
need to revert to these settings later.
Then, make the following changes to your IP address:
IP Address: •192.168.42.43
Subnet Mask: •255.255.255.0
Gateway: •192.168.42.1
Change Your IP Address
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FOR MORE
info
On changing your
IP address in a
Windows or Mac
environment, see
Appendix A.
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports
this capability. Otherwise, you need to ask your network administrator for
the appropriate IP settings.
General
Obtain an IP address automatically
Use the following IP address:
IP address: 192 . 168 . 42 . 43
Subnet mask: 255 . 255 . 255 . 0
Default gateway: 192 . 168 . 42 . 1
Obtain DNS server address automatically
Use the following DNS server addresses:
Preferred DNS server:
Alternate DNS server:
Advanced...
OK Cancel
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

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Place the Blocker in a location that provides enough air ow to
prevent overheating.
Plug the Blocker’s power cable into an electrical outlet.
Plug In
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POWER INPUT
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Power up by pressing the On/Off switch on the front panel of the
appliance. After the machine powers up, a solid green light indicates
that the machine is running.
Power Up
WAIT 5 MINUTES
POWER
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important
A ashing green
power light indicates
that the machine is
plugged in but has not
yet powered up.

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The Blocker has two network ports: Data 1 and Data 2.
For the purposes of setup, connect to Data 1 as your management
interface and congure incoming email on the Data 2 interface.
You can change these settings after the initial installation if you wish.
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Connect to the Blocker
Connect the
Data 1 port to your
computer using an
ethernet cable.
Connect the
Data 2 port to the
network using an
ethernet cable.
DATA 1
management: 192.168.42.42
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DATA 2
incoming email

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Go to your management interface by entering the following URL in a
web browser: http://192.168.42.42
The login page for the Blocker opens.
Enter the following login information:
Username: • admin
Password: • cisco
Log on to the Blocker
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The System Setup Wizard starts automatically.
The Blocker uses a self-signed certicate that may trigger a warning
from your web browser. You can simply accept the certicate and
ignore these warnings.
Don’t forget to write down your new administrator password
and keep it in a safe place!
Run the System Setup Wizard 8
Set anti-spam and anti-virus
security settings.
Enter network information
(gathered in Step 1).
Enter registration information.
Accept license.
Review the conguration
summary page.
Log back in to the appliance
with the username admin
and the new password you set
in the System Setup Wizard.

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Almost there....
You have completed the Blocker conguration. Now, you need to
make changes in your network environment to ‘go live’ and allow the
Blocker to process email.
The following data ow diagram highlights network settings that you
may need to change.
Go Live
Internet
Firewall or Router
Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker
Mail Server
Clients
DNS (MX Records)
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