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IBM Proventia®Network Mail Security System
Getting Started Guide
Version 1.6
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Contents
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How to Use the Appliance Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Appliance
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Appliance Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
About the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Understanding SMTP Mail Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 2: Getting Connected
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configuring the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Completing the Initial Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Accessing Proventia Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Working with Proventia Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installing License Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Applying Mail Security Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Verifying Network Connectivity and SMTP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Reinstalling the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Preface
Overview
Introduction This getting started guide contains information about installing and
configuring initial settings for the IBM Proventia Network Mail Security
System appliance.
Scope This guide includes general information and procedures required for
connecting the appliance to your network and configuring the basic
settings for the appliance.
Audience This guide is intended for Administrators with a fundamental knowledge
of mail security best practices and SMTP configuration.
Note: If you are running the appliance on VMware, see the Getting
Started Guide for VMware Workstation on the IBM ISS Web site at
http://
www.iss.net/support/documentation/
for installation procedures
using VMware.
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How to Use the Appliance Documentation
Using this guide Read this entire guide before you install or operate this product. You
should review prerequisites and considerations before you begin.
Latest information For the latest appliance documentation, always refer to the Help found in
Proventia Manager and in the Readme files associated with each
firmware release located on the IBM ISS Download Center at
http://www.iss.net/download/
.
Related publications The following publications provide more information about the
appliance:
Licensing
agreement
For licensing information on IBM Internet Security Systems products,
download the IBM Licensing Agreement from:
http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/iss/html/
contracts_landing.html
Document Contents
IBM Proventia Network
Mail Security System
Getting Started Guide for
VMware Workstation
This guide contains information on how to set up the
appliance on VMware.
IBM Proventia Network
Mail Security System
Administrator Guide
This guide contains information on configuring,
managing, and maintaining the appliance.
IBM Proventia Network
Mail Security System
Help
The online Help is accessed from Proventia
Manager (the Web-based Management Interface),
and contains information on how to use features of
the appliance while you are in the application.
Readme file This file contains the most current information about
product issues and updates, including how to
contact Technical Support.
Table 1: Reference documentation
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Getting Technical Support
Introduction IBM ISS provides technical support through its Web site and by email or
telephone.
The IBM ISS Web
site
The IBM Internet Security Systems (IBM ISS) Resource Center Web site at
http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss/offerfamily/
iss/a1029129
provides direct access to user documentation, current
versions listings, detailed product literature, white papers, and the
Technical Support Knowledgebase.
Hours of support The following table provides hours for Technical Support at the Americas
and other locations:
Contact information For contact information, go to the IBM Internet Security Systems
(IBM ISS) Resource Center Web site at
http://www-935.ibm.com/
services/us/index.wss/offering/iss/a1029178
.
Location Hours
Americas 24 hours a day
All other
locations Monday through Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. during their
local time, excluding IBM published holidays
Note: If your local support office is located outside the
Americas, you may call or send an email to the Americas
office for help during off-hours.
Table 2: Hours for technical support
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Chapter 1
Introduction to the Appliance
Overview
Introduction This chapter contains introductory information about deploying your
appliance.
In this chapter This chapter contains the following topics:
Topic Page
Appliance Package Contents 10
About the Appliance 11
Understanding SMTP Mail Routing 13
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Appliance Package Contents
Introduction Before you begin, you should verify that you have all of the package
contents necessary to install the appliance.
Verifying the
contents
Verify the appliance package includes the following:
9Item
IBM Proventia Network Mail Security System appliance
Ethernet crossover cable
Power cord
Recovery CD pack
Getting Started Guide
Warranty statement
Table 1: Materials for connecting the appliance
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