Management Interface Introduction

The following is an overview of basic setup tasks that connect you to the Secure Mobile Access web-based management interface of the SMA appliance.

Connect one end of a CAT-6 cable into the X0 port of your SMA appliance. Connect the other end of the cable into the computer you are using to manage the SMA appliance.

1. Set the computer you use to manage your SMA appliance to have a static IP address in the 192.168.200.x/24 subnet, such as 192.168.200.20. For help with setting up a static IP address on your computer, refer to the Getting Started Guide for your model.
2. Open a Web browser and enter https://192.168.200.1 (the default LAN management IP address) in the Location or Address field.
3. A security warning can appear. Click Yes to continue.
4. The Secure Mobile Access management interface is displayed and prompts you to enter your user name and password. Enter admin in the Username field, password in the Password field, select LocalDomain from the Domain drop-down menu and click Login.

When you have successfully logged in, you see the default page, Overview > Dashboard.

Overview, System, Network, Portals, Services, Device Management, Clients, End Point control, Web Application Firewall, Capture ATP, Geo IP and Botnet Filter, High Availability, Users and Log are the headings on the left side of the browser window configure administrative settings. When you click one of the headings, its sub menu options are displayed below it. Click on sub menu links to view the corresponding management pages.

The Virtual Office option in the upper right corner of the interface menu opens a separate browser window that displays the login page for the user portal.

Help in the upper right corner of the management interface opens a separate browser window that displays Secure Mobile Access Help.

Logout in the upper right corner of the management interface terminates the management session and closes the browser window.