IronPort - Configuration Guide - AsyncOS 7.6.1

Chapter 3 Setup and Installation
Determine Method for Connecting to the Appliance
Connecting to the Appliance
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To successfully set up the Cisco IronPort appliance in your environment, you must gather important
network information from your network administrator about how you would like to connect the Cisco
IronPort appliance to your network.
During the initial setup, you can connect to the appliance in one of two ways:
Table 3-2 Options for Connecting to the Appliance
Ethernet An Ethernet connection between a PC and the network and between the network
and the Cisco IronPort Management port. The IPv4 address that has been assigned
to the Management port by the factory is 192.168.42.42. This is the easiest way
to connect if it works with your network configuration.
Serial A serial communications connection between the PC and the Cisco IronPort Serial
Console port. If you cannot use the Ethernet method, a straight serial-to-serial
connection between the computer and the appliance will work until alternate
network settings can be applied to the Management port. For pinout information,
see Accessing via a Serial Connection, page A-7. The communications settings for
the serial port are:
Bits per second: 9600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: Hardware
Note Keep in mind that the initial connection method is not final. This process applies only for the initial
configuration. You can change network settings at a later time to allow different connection methods.
(See Appendix A, “Accessing the Appliance” for more information.) You can also create multiple user
accounts with differing administrative privileges to access the appliance. (For more information, see
“Adding Users” in the Cisco IronPort AsyncOS for Email Daily Management Guide.)
Determining Network and IP Address Assignments
Choosing Network Connections to Receive and Deliver Email
Most users take advantage of the two Data Ethernet ports on the Cisco IronPort appliance by connecting
to two networks from the appliance:
The private network accepts and delivers messages to your internal systems.
The public network accepts and delivers messages to the Internet.
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 7.6 for Email Configuration Guide
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