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Firefly Perimeter Configuration Using the J-Web Interface
Accessing the J-Web Interface and Configuring Firefly Perimeter
To configure Firefly Perimeter using the J-Web Interface:
- Launch a Web browser from the management device.
- Enter the Firefly Perimeter interface IP address in the Address box.
- Specify the default username as root. Do not enter a value in the Password box.
- Click Log In. The J-Web Setup Wizard page opens.
See Figure 1.
Figure 1: J-Web Setup Wizard Page
- Click Tasks > Run Setup Wizard.
You can use the Setup Wizard to configure a device or edit an existing configuration. See Figure 2.
Figure 2: J-Web Configuration Page
- Select the Edit Existing Configuration if you have already configured the wizard using the factory mode.
- Select the Create New Configuration to configure
a device using the wizard.
Two configuration options are available:
- To enable basic options
Select Basic to enable basic options. In Basic mode, you configure the device name and user account information as shown in Table 1.
- Device name and user account information
Table 1: Device Name and User Account Information
Field
Description
Device name
Type the name of the device. For example: Firefly Perimeter.
Root password
Create a default root user password.
Verify password
Verify the default root user password.
Operator
Add an administrative account in addition to the root account, which is optional.
User role options include:
- Super User: This user has full system administration rights and can add, modify, and delete settings and users.
- Operator: This user can perform system operations such as a system reset but cannot change the configuration or add or modify users.
- Read only: This user can only access the system and view the configuration.
- Disabled: This user cannot access the system.
- Device name and user account information
- Select either Time Server or Manual. Table 2 lists the system time options.
Table 2: System Time Options
Field
Description
Time Server Host Name
Type the hostname of the time server. For example: us.ntp.pool.org
IP
Type the IP address of the time server in the IP address entry field. For example: 192.168.1.254.
Note: You can either enter the hostname or the IP address.
Manual Date
Click the current date in the calendar.
Time
Set the hour, minute, and seconds. Choose AM or PM.
Time Zone (mandatory) Time Zone
Select the time zone from the list. For example: GMT Greenwich Mean Time GMT.
- To enable basic options
- To enable Advanced options:
- Select Expert to configure the basic options
as well as the following advanced options:
- Four or more internal zones
- Internal zone services
- Application of security policies between internal zones
- A static IP address pool for Internet addressing
- An inbound static IP addressing pool for NAT
- Click the Need Help icon available for detailed configuration information.
You see a success message after the basic configuration is complete. See Figure 3.
Figure 3: Firefly Perimeter Configuration Summary
- Select Expert to configure the basic options
as well as the following advanced options:
Applying the Configuration
To apply the configuration settings for Firefly Perimeter:
- Review and ensure that the configuration settings are correct and click Next. The Commit Configuration page displays.
- Click Apply Settings to apply the configuration changes to Firefly Perimeter.
- Check the connectivity to Firefly Perimeter as you might lose connectivity if you have changed the management zone IP. Click the URL for reconnection instructions on how to reconnect to the device.
- Click Done to complete the setup.
After successful completion of the setup, you are redirected to the J-Web interface.
Warning: After you complete the initial setup configuration, you can relaunch the J-Web Setup wizard by clicking Tasks > Run Setup Wizard. You can either edit an existing configuration or create a new configuration. If you decide to create a new configuration, then all the current configuration in Firefly Perimeter will be deleted.