Setting the initial configuration
No action is required from the operator during the initial configuration of a firewall via a USB key, except to:
- Unlock the USB key if it has been encrypted,
- Enter certificate passwords whenever certificates are imported via USB key during the configuration,
- Remove the USB key and insert it again whenever necessary.
The set the initial configuration:
- Check that the firewall is powered off.
- If the firewall has been assigned to a cluster, ensure that all of its HA-dedicated network interfaces are connected to the master firewall.
- Insert the key into the firewall's USB port.
- Power up the firewall.
The firewall will automatically run and install the prepared files in the sequence mentioned in Installation sequence.
It will restart only after each software update. - If part of the configuration involved setglobal commands included in a CSV file, manually restart the firewall to apply changes.
- Once all the steps in the configuration have been completed, the firewall will be operational.
- You can log in directly to the firewall's administration interface (https://firewall_IP_address/admin) or via Stormshield Management Center if the firewall is connected to an SMC server.
- Operations that were performed during the initial configuration of the firewall, except license imports and firmware updates, will be logged in a log file created in the root folder of the USB key named <firewall_serial_number_staging>.log.