Initial Setup


Initial Setup (Description)

There are several ways to perform the initial setup of NGFW using the CLI.

Install UserGate as the master node.

To set NGFW as the master node, use this command:

Admin@nodename# execute install master

Specify the following parameters:

Parameter

Description

login

Set admin name.

password

Set a password for the administrator account.

You can also set the password on pressing Enter after typing in the administrator login; the password must be entered twice.

Install UserGate as a slave node.

To set NGFW as a slave node, use this command:

Admin@nodename# execute install slave

Specify the following parameters:

Parameter

Description

interface

The interface for connecting to the cluster.

slave-ip

The IP address that will be assigned to the interface used for connecting to the cluster.

gateway-address

Gateway IP address. A gateway is required if the nodes are in different subnets.

master-ip

The master node IP address.

master-secret

The master node secret used to connect the node to the cluster.

login

The NGFW administrator login.

password

The password for the administrator account.

Configuration using UserGate Management Center.

To configure NGFW via UGMC, use the following command:

Admin@nodename# execute install mc

Specify the following parameters:

Parameter

Description

login

The NGFW administrator login.

password

The password for the administrator account.

mc-ip

UGMC server IP address.

device-code

The unique device code used for connecting the node to UGMC.

After the initial setup, the full management functionality will be available from the CLI.