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Page 26 Initial Setup
Accessing the Management Interface
The computer you use to manage the SonicWALL NSA E6500
must be set up to accept a dynamic IP address, or it must have
an unused IP address on the 192.168.168.x/24 subnet, such as
192.168.168.20.
To access the SonicOS Enhanced Web-based management
interface:
1. Start your Web browser.
Note: Disable pop-up blocking software or add the
management IP address http://192.168.168.168 to your
pop-up blocker’s allow list.
2. Enter http://192.168.168.168 (the default LAN
management IP address) in the Location or Address field.
3. The SonicWALL Setup Wizard launches and guides you
through the configuration and setup of your SonicWALL
NSA E6500.
The Setup Wizard launches upon initial loading of the
SonicWALL NSA E6500 management interface.
4. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the Setup
Wizard.
Depending on the changes made during your setup
configuration, the SonicWALL may restart.
Accessing the Setup Wizard
If you cannot connect to the SonicWALL NSA E6500 or the
Setup Wizard does not display, verify the following
configurations:
• Did you correctly enter the SonicWALL NSA E6500
management IP address in your Web browser?
• Are the Local Area Connection settings on your computer
set to use DHCP or set to a static IP address on the
192.168.168.x/24 subnet?
• Do you have the Ethernet cable connected to your
computer and to the X0 (LAN) port on your SonicWALL?
• Is the connector clip on your network cable properly seated
in the port of the security appliance?
• Some browsers may not launch the Setup Wizard
automatically. In this case:
• Log into SonicWALL NSA E6500 using “admin” as the
user name and “password” as the password.
• Click the Wizards button on the System > Status
page.
• Select Setup Wizard and click Next to launch the
Setup Wizard.
• Some pop-up blockers may prevent the launch of the
Setup Wizard. You can temporarily disable your pop-
up blocker, or add the management IP address of your
SonicWALL (192.168.168.168 by default) to your pop-
up blocker's allow list.
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