Note that you may need to change the IP address on your computer to an address in the 192.168.1.0/24 network, such as 192.168.1.2, in order to access this URL.

1. Select Device > Setup > Management and edit the Management Interface Settings.
2. Configure the address settings for the MGT interface using one of the following methods:

• To configure static IP address settings for the MGT interface, set the IP Type to Static and enter the IP Address, Netmask, and Default Gateway.
• To dynamically configure the MGT interface address settings, set the IP Type to DHCP. To use this method, you must Configure the Management Interface as a DHCP Client.
• To prevent unauthorized access to the management interface, it is a best practice to Add the Permitted IP Addresses from which an administrator can access the MGT interface.

3. Set the Speed to auto-negotiate.

4. Select which management services to allow on the interface.

• Make sure Telnet and HTTP are not selected because these services use plaintext and are not as secure as the other services and could compromise administrator credentials.

5. Click OK.

You must manually configure at least one DNS server on the firewall or it will not be able to resolve hostnames; it will not use DNS server settings from another source, such as an ISP.

1. Select Device > Setup > Services.
   • For multi-virtual system platforms, select Global and edit the Services section.
   • For single virtual system platforms, edit the Services section.
2. On the Services tab, for DNS, click one of the following:
   • Servers —Enter the Primary DNS Server address and Secondary DNS Server address.
   • DNS Proxy Object —From the drop-down, select the DNS Proxy that you want to use to configure global DNS services, or click DNS Proxy to configure a new DNS proxy object.
3. Click OK.

1. Select Device > Setup > Services.
   • For multi-virtual system platforms, select Global and edit the Services section.
   • For single virtual system platforms, edit the Services section.
2. On the NTP tab, to use the virtual cluster of time servers on the Internet, enter the hostname pool.ntp.org as the Primary NTP Server or enter the IP address of your primary NTP server.
3. ( Optional ) Enter a Secondary NTP Server address.
4. ( Optional ) To authenticate time updates from the NTP server(s), for Authentication Type, select one of the following for each server:
   • None —(Default) Disables NTP authentication.
   • Symmetric Key —Firewall uses symmetric key exchange (shared secrets) to authenticate time updates.
   • Key ID —Enter the Key ID (1-65534).
   • Algorithm —Select the algorithm to use in NTP authentication ( MD5 or SHA1).Autokey —Firewall uses autokey (public key cryptography) to authenticate time updates.
5. Click OK.

1. Select Device > Setup > Management and edit the General Settings.
2. Enter a Hostname for the firewall and enter your network Domain name. The domain name is just a label; it will not be used to join the domain.
3. Enter Login Banner text that informs users who are about to log in that they require authorization to access the firewall management functions.

As a best practice, avoid using welcoming verbiage. Additionally, you should ask your legal department to review the banner message to ensure it adequately warns that unauthorized access is prohibited.

4. Enter the Latitude and Longitude to enable accurate placement of the firewall on the world map.

5. Click OK.

1. Select Device > Administrators.
2. Select the admin role.
3. Enter the current default password and the new password.
4. Click OK to save your settings.