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Voltage SecureMail Quick Start Guide Installing the Voltage SecureMail Appliance
Before installing the Voltage SecureMail software, make sure that the hardware time is set correctly on
The purpose of this guide is to help you install and test basic functionality of the SecureMail server using
the machine.
ZDM in a standalone environment The installation procedure described in this document should take
about 15 minutes. At the end of the installation process, you will be able to send secure messages via the 1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and boot up the system.
Voltage SecureMail Gateway, your Voltage Encryption Client, or web interface (Zero Download
The first installation page displays.
Messenger).
Before you start installing the Voltage SecureMail Appliance, make sure that your hardware meets the
following requirements:
• At least 3 GHz x86 64-bit architecture processor, with 8 CPU cores
• 8 GB RAM
• 80 GB disk space (recommended minimum size; actual space required depends on logging
levels and volume of data logged)
• Ability to load an ISO image containing the operating system, such as a physical or virtual CD-
ROM drive.
• If you are installing on hardware, use a CD drive (internal or external).
• If you are installing on a VM, use a real or virtual CD-ROM or a mounted ISO image.
• 1G Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC)
2. Press ENTER to start the installation process. Note that the Appliance operating system installation
The following hardware is supported: takes approximately 10 minutes, including a reboot of the server.
• All hardware compatible with RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.0 64-bit (see https:// 3. The License Agreement page displays.
hardware.redhat.com/ for a complete list)
The following virtual server is also supported:
• VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0

Required Information
Gather the following information before you begin the installation:

 Network settings for the Voltage SecureMail Appliance, including the IP address, netmask,
default router and DNS information.
 New passwords for the Voltage SecureMail Appliance admin and root accounts.
 New password for the Voltage SecureMail Management Console web interface admin account.

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4. To accept the licensing agreement and continue, ensure that I Agree is highlighted and press 3. Press ENTER to display the Appliance Passwords page.
ENTER.
The installation process is complete and the configuration wizard starts automatically.

4. On the ‘admin’ Password line, type a new password for the admin user and then press the TAB key.
5. Press ENTER to Continue and run the configuration wizard. Passwords must be at least eight characters in length and include at least one number.
5. On the Confirm Password line, type the admin password again to confirm it and press the TAB key.
Configuring the Appliance 6. On the ‘root’ Password line, type a new password for the root user and then press the TAB key and
retype the password you just entered.
The Configuration Wizard takes you through the basic network settings enabling access to the Voltage 7. Press the TAB key to highlight Next and then press ENTER.
Management Console. Use the arrow keys and the TAB key to move up or down within the wizard pages.
The IP Addresses & Gateway page is displayed.
1. On the Timezone Selection page, select your time zone from the list by highlighting the correct time
zone to select it. Leave the System Clock Uses UTC field blank unless you set system clock time in
the BIOS to UTC.

8. Enter the IP address for this machine and then press the TAB key.

note A second IP address is only necessary in advanced Voltage SecureMail deployments. If you want
to add a second IP address later, you can do so from the Appliance menu.

2. Press the TAB key to highlight Next.

9. Enter the Netmask and then press the TAB key.
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10. Enter the Default Router IP address and then press the TAB key. The Enter Account Information for Upgrades page is displayed.
11. With Next highlighted, press ENTER.
The Hostname & DNS page displays.

17. Enter the account and password values provided by Micro Focus Voltage Support, or leave these
fields empty if you cannot access the Voltage upgrade repository.
12. Enter the hostname for this server and then press the TAB key. It is best to enter the hostname in 18. With Next highlighted, press ENTER.
this format: voltage-pp-0000.<domain>. For example: voltage-pp-0000.mycompany.com.
The Deployment Model page is displayed.
13. Enter the IP address of your Primary Name Server and then press the TAB key.
14. If you are using a Secondary Nameserver, type the IP address for the Secondary Nameserver and
then press the TAB key. If you are only using one Nameserver, press the TAB key to bypass the line.
15. With Next highlighted, press ENTER.
A summary of your network settings is displayed.

19. Select Stand-alone to continue with the set up wizard and press the TAB key to highlight Next and
then press ENTER.
The Management Console Password page displays.
20. On the Management Console Password page, type a new password for the admin user on the ‘admin’
line, and then press the TAB key.
16. When you are sure that the entries are correct, make sure that Next is highlighted, and press enter.

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This password allows an administrator to log into the login to the Voltage SecureMail Management The next step is to use a browser to log into the Management Console and use the Setup Assistant
Console, a web interface for managing your Voltage SecureMail deployment, and is different from the to complete the required configuration.
Appliance admin password entered earlier. Passwords must be at least eight characters in length and
include at least one number.
Using the Voltage SecureMail Setup Assistant
The Voltage SecureMail Setup Assistant lets you set the parameters that are required for normal Voltage
SecureMail operation.These include setting the email domain, the SMTP mail host, and the company logo
you want to display.
To configure the Voltage SecureMail basic parameters:
1. Open a browser and log into the Management Console using the URL that was displayed on the final
page of the configuration wizard (https://<hostname>:8443/console).
The Login page displays.

21. On the Confirm Password line, type the Management Console admin password again to confirm it.
22. Press the TAB key to highlight Next and press ENTER.
The next page displays a message that you have successfully configured the Voltage SecureMail
Appliance and the URL that you can use to log in to the Management Console.

2. Enter the user name <admin> and the password for the Management Console that you entered in
the Installation wizard (Step 20 on page 3) and click Log In.

23. Write down the URL and with Finish highlighted, press ENTER to exit the wizard.
24. On the Appliance Configuration menu, highlight Back and press ENTER to display the Main menu.
25. To exit the Main menu, highlight Exit, then press ENTER.

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A page describing the new features for Voltage SecureMail Server displays. The General Settings page displays.

At this point the Setup Assistant automatically creates an email account for support related issues at
the primary email domain you entered, for example support@<primary email domain>. After
completing this wizard, you can change this value from the Tenants tab of the Management Console.
Click the Edit link for the tenant to display the General tab of the Tenant Details page, where you can
change the Support Email Address field.
5. Enter the Primary Email Domain, and optionally, the Outgoing SMTP Mail hop and select your
preferred language. In addition, if you entered two IP addresses during the configuration step,
3. Read this page, then click OK. choose the IP address to be used for the Certificate IP and for the Gateway SMTP IP. Note that if you
If you do not want to see this page each time you log in with this account, you can select the Don’t entered only one IP address during the configuration step, these drop-down lists do not display.
show this again check box. 6. When you are finished, click Continue.
The Welcome page for the Voltage SecureMail Setup Assistant displays. Click Go Back to return to the previous page or click Exit the Setup Assistant to return to the
Management Console Home page and configure the Voltage SecureMail Appliance manually.

4. When you have the required information, click Continue.

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The Look and Feel page displays. a. Send a secure message using the Zero Download Messenger (ZDM) web interface, located at
https://voltage-pp-0000.<yourdomain>/login.
b. Send a secure message from a Voltage Encryption Client. To test the client, until you obtain a
valid SSL certificate for your server, install the temporary Voltage certificate authority located at
https://<yourconsole>:8443/console/wizard/voltageTempCA.cer.
c. After you have received a valid SSL certificate for voltage-pp-0000.<yourdomain>, install it in
the Management Console Tenants > Hostnames and SSL Certificates screen.
d. Configure your outbound email to point to your Voltage SecureMail Gateway, which encrypts all
messages by default.

Disable User Verification

To test the first time installation, you can turn off user verification when reading or composing a message
and during first time enrollment from the Management Console.
To turn off user verification:
1. From the Management Console, navigate to Services > ZDM services > User Verification tab and
set Sender and Recipient Verification to Do Not Verify.
7. Enter your Company Name and Company Web Site address in the appropriate text boxes. 2. Navigate to the Services > Enrollment Services > First-time Use tab and set Require Email
8. Select an image to display on your secure email messages by clicking Browse. Address Verification to Never.

9. Click Finish. caution These settings are less secure and not recommended for live deployments.

Voltage SecureMail is now working and the Summary page displays.

More Information
For more information about your Voltage SecureMail Appliance, see the following:
• Voltage SecureMail Installation and Upgrade Guide
• Voltage SecureMail Appliance Administrator Guide
• Voltage SecureMail Release Notes

Voltage SecureMail Quick Start

October 2020
Version 7.3
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