Smoothwall S2 Getting Started Manual

3, Smoothwall S2 Contents About this guide 4 Audience and scope 4 Related information 4 Introduction to the appliance 5 About the appliance 5 Reviewing package contents 5 Reviewing the panel and ports 6 Front 6 Back 6 Installing the appliance 7 Installing as a basic web proxy 7 Installing in firewall mode 8 Gettin…

15, Page 15 of 16 Updating the Smoothwall You must ensure the S2 Appliance has the latest Smoothwall software release and update: l Releases provide new features and product improvements. l Updates provide bug fixes and enhancements to address potential security threats. The Smoothwall must be con…

4, Page 4 of 16 About this guide This guide provides you with a walk through of the initial setup of your Smoothwall appliance. Audience and scope This guide is aimed at system administrators maintaining and deploying the appliance. It assumes the following prerequisite knowledge: l An overall und…

12, Page 12 of 16 Use as Additional Parameter Description DHCP client hostname Optionally, enter the DHCP client hostname as specified by the DHCP server. l Comment — If require, enter any information relating to this IP address. If comments have been added, the Show comments button is displayed o…

6, Page 6 of 16 Reviewing the panel and ports Front Label Indicator Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Lamps Speed Indicates the speed of the connection when lit. Act/Link Indicates the activity of the LAN port respectively when lit. 4 3 2 1 Indicates which port is in use when lit. Data Indicates that d…