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Getting Started

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Connect your WatchGuard XTM 5 Series Device and Power it On
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• M ake sure your computer is configured to use DHCP. When you connect it to the XTM 5
Series device, make sure your computer gets an IP address on the 10.0.1.0/24 network.
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Run the Web Setup Wizard
• O pen a web browser and type https://10.0.1.1:8080 to start the Web Setup Wizard.
NOTE: Because the XTM device uses a self-signed certificate, you may see a certificate warning in your
browser. It is safe to ignore the warning (Internet Explorer) or to add a certificate exception (Mozilla Firefox).
• L og in with the user name admin and the passphrase readwrite.
• F ollow the instructions on the screen and complete the Wizard.
NOTE: Your WatchGuard XTM device now has a basic configuration that allows outbound TCP, UDP, and ping
traffic, and blocks all unrequested traffic from the external network.
• L og in to the Fireware XTM Web UI with the user name admin and the configuration
passphrase you set in the Wizard.
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Next Steps
Congratulations! You have finished basic setup of your WatchGuard XTM device. You
can use the Web UI to continue basic configuration and management tasks. Before you
begin, we strongly recommend that you use the instructions on this page to:
• U pgrade your XTM device to the latest Fireware XTM OS.
• I nstall WatchGuard System Manager (WSM). WSM provides a full suite of management
and monitoring tools for your XTM device. It includes WatchGuard server software and
access to features such as logging, reporting, and offline configuration editing.
Download Latest Software
• G o to www.watchguard.com/archive/softwarecenter.asp
• F ind and download the latest version of Fireware XTM OS and WSM software.
Upgrade your XTM 5 Series device with latest Fireware XTM OS
• O n the computer you use to connect to the XTM device, find and run the Fireware XTM
OS installation package you downloaded from the WatchGuard web site.
• C onnect to your XTM device with the Fireware XTM Web UI.
Select System > Upgrade OS.
NOTE: The default location for the upgrade file is C:\Program Files\Common Files\WatchGuard\resources\
FirewareXTM\[version number\model]. The file name is xtm5_b0.sysa-dl.
Install and Start WatchGuard System Manager
• O n the computer you use to connect to your XTM device, run the WSM installation
package you downloaded from the WatchGuard web site.
NOTE: For WSM minimum system requirements, see the product release notes.
• S elect Start > All Programs > WatchGuard System Manager.
• F rom WSM, click the Connect to Device icon to connect your management computer
to the WatchGuard XTM device.
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For more information about how to configure your WatchGuard XTM 5 Series device,
go to www.watchguard.com/help/documentation and open the current help system.