
Port numbers......................................................................26
Using Copper LAN connections.......................................................26
Using Fiber LAN connections.........................................................27
Monitorand keyboard...............................................................27
Supplying power to the appliance............................................................27
Installing the software.....................................................................28
Using the Configuration Console.............................................................28
Welcomepage.....................................................................29
Performing a standard installation.....................................................29
Performing a custom setup..........................................................32
Restoring from a file................................................................38
Testing the Configuration...................................................................39
Introducing the user interface........................................................39
Testing the device..................................................................41
Using the device..........................................................................42
UpdatesandHotFixes...............................................................42
After installation...................................................................42
Exploring the appliance..................................................................43
Generating reports........................................................................43
Using policies to manage message scanning...................................................43
Creating an anti-virusscanning policy..................................................44
Creating an anti-spam scanning policy.................................................45
Creating an email compliance policy...................................................46
Creating a content filtering policy.....................................................46
About Virtual host management......................................................47
Troubleshooting...........................................................................49
General problems.........................................................................49
The appliance is not receiving power..................................................49
The appliance is not receiving traffic from the network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
FAQ....................................................................................50
Interface problems.................................................................50
Mail issues........................................................................51
Delivery..........................................................................52
Email attachments.................................................................52
POP3............................................................................53
Physical configuration...............................................................53
System configuration...............................................................54
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