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Getting Started

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Connect your WatchGuard XTM Device and Power it On
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• Make sure your computer is configured to use DHCP. When you connect it to the
XTM device, make sure it gets an IP address on the 10.0.1.0/24 network.
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Run the Web Setup Wizard
• Open a web browser and type https://10.0.1.1:8080 to start the Web Setup Wizard.
• Log in with the user name admin and the passphrase readwrite.
• Log in to the Fireware XTM Web UI using the user name admin and the configuration
passphrase you set in the Wizard.
After you run the Web Setup Wizard your Firebox has a basic configuration:
• Allows outbound FTP, Ping, DNS, TCP, and UDP connections
• Blocks all unrequested traffic from the external network
• Inspects outgoing FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS traffic
• Uses licensed security services to protect the trusted and optional networks
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Next Steps
Congratulations! You have finished basic setup of your WatchGuard XTM device. You
can use the Web UI to continue basic configuration and management tasks. Before you
begin, we strongly recommend that you use the instructions on this page to:
• Upgrade your XTM device to the latest Fireware OS.
• Install WatchGuard System Manager (WSM). WSM provides a full suite of management
and monitoring tools for your XTM device. It includes WatchGuard server software and
access to features such as logging, reporting, and offline configuration editing.
Download Latest Software
1. Go to www.watchguard.com/support and click Download Software.
2. Find the software downloads page for your Firebox model and select the software
you want to install.
Upgrade your XTM Device with latest Fireware OS
To upgrade the OS:
1. Log in to Fireware Web UI.
2. Select System > Upgrade OS.
Install and Start WatchGuard System Manager
• On the computer you use to connect to your XTM device, run the WSM installation
package you downloaded from the WatchGuard web site.
NOTE: For WSM minimum system requirements, see the product release notes.
• Select Start > All Programs > WatchGuard System Manager.
• From WSM, click the Connect to Device icon to connect your management computer
to the WatchGuard XTM device.
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For more information about how to configure your WatchGuard XTM device, go to
www.watchguard.com/help/documentation and open the current help system.