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Chapter 3
Configuring the Device
This chapter describes how to connect a NetScreen-ISG 2000 to your network and perform
initial configuration on the device. Topics in this chapter include:
• “Operational Modes” on page 22
– “Transparent Mode” on page 22
– “Route Mode” on page 22
• “The NetScreen-ISG 2000 Interfaces” on page 23
– “Configurable Interfaces” on page 23
– “The Ethernet Interfaces” on page 23
– “Interfaces to Change During Initial Configuration” on page 24
• “Connecting the Device to a Network” on page 24
– “Connecting the NetScreen-ISG 2000 as a Single Security System” on
page 25
– “Connecting the NetScreen-ISG 2000 for High Availability” on page 26
• “Performing Initial Connection and Configuration” on page 29
– “Establishing a Terminal Emulator Connection” on page 29
– “Changing Your Admin Name and Password” on page 30
– “Setting Port and Interface IP Addresses” on page 31
• “Configuring the Device for Telnet and WebUI Sessions” on page 33
– “Starting a Console Session Using Telnet” on page 33
– “Starting a Console Session Using Dialup” on page 34
– “Establishing a WebUI Management Session” on page 34
– “Configuring the Chassis Alarm” on page 35
• “Using CLI Commands to Reset the Device” on page 35
Note: You must register your product at www.netscreen.com/cso
so that certain ScreenOS
services, such as Deep Inspection Signature Service, can be activated on the device. After
registering your product, use the WebUI or CLI to obtain the subscription for the service.
For more information about registering your product and obtaining subscriptions for
specific services, see Volume 2 in the NetScreen Concepts & Examples ScreenOS Reference
Guide.