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Firewall User Guide
Introduction
This chapter provides procedures for viewing or changing the configuration of a remote Firewall
unit. Two methods are provided to access a remote unit; the first method is modem-based and
the second method uses IP. Within the IP method, three applications can be used: 1) LAN-based
using Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), 2) Telnet as a client application, and 3) a standard
Web browser on the Internet.
Remote Configuration
Remote configuration requires that the Firewall software be loaded on the local PC. The local PC
then controls the remote Firewall wiether via the modem connection, or via the LAN.
Modem-Based
To configure a remote Firewall, a local PC must have the Firewall software installed and
configured to dial the remote Firewall, and must be connected to a dial-up line (i.e., modem). The
remote Firewall needs to have a modem connected to both a dial-up line and the Command Port
of the Firewall.
Local PC
Local Modem Remote Modem
Remote Firewall
2
ETHERNET
COMMAND
10BASET
10BASET
ON
OFF
1
RS232/V.35
POWER
RS232
PHONE LINE
POWER
Remote
Configuration
Cable
Short RJ-45
to DB-25
Cable
Figure 5-1. Modem-Based Remote Configuration
Once the connection to the remote unit is made, you can change the configuration as you see fit,
and once changed, you can download the new configuration to the remote Firewall. The following
procedure guides you through the setup of a modem-based remote configuration.
1 At the remote site, disconnect the the serial cable (attached to the PC) from the short RJ-
45 to DB-25 cable attached to the Command Port of the Firewall.
2 Connect a Remote Configuration Cable (a serial cable with male connectors on both
ends) to the short RJ-45 to DB-25 cable attached to the Command Port of the Firewall
and to the RS-232 connector on the modem (see Figure 5-1).
Connect the modem to your local telephone line.
Provide your telephone number to the person verifying your configuration.
3 At the main site, connect your local PC to a modem that is connected to a dial-up line.
4 Install the Firewall software on the local PC. When installed, click Start | Programs |
Firewall | Configuration Port Setup, or double click on the Configuration Port icon in
the Firewall program group.
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