blade

quickstart guide

Step 1: Install the appliance

1) Inspect packaging and make sure no parts are missing

2) Install the Ninja Blade appliance in the rack

1. Once you have read the "Safety Instructions" located in the rack installation documentation for your system, install the rails and the system in the rack. See your rack installation documentation for instructions on installing your system in a rack.* *Requires a rail kit

2. Connect the systems power cable(s) to the system. Attach the cable retention clip to the back of the system, run the cable through the cable retention clip as shown, and close the clip. 3. Plug the other end of the cable into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).

4. Press the power button on the system. The power indicators should light. With Ninja Blade you can log in through a web browser on a local machine once the appliance is connected to the network. 5. Install the bezel (optional).

Step 2: Configure the appliance

3) Configure network settings
To initially configure the network settings you need to first log in and change your profile from the default one.

To log in to the system: Note: Before you can log in to the system you first need to ensure that your browser and network settings are enabled to access the 192.168.111.2 default IP address of Ninja Blade. If you are not sure how to modify the appropriate gateway and subnet settings, contact your system administrator or technical support. 1. From your web browser, go to http://192.168.111.2. 2. On the Ninja Blade Login screen, enter admin as the username and ninjablade for the password (all lower case).

3. Click Login. To add your user name and password or change the default account: To maintain security, you should change the default password. 1. Click the Admin tab. 2. Within the Administrators box, click Add Administrator.

3. Create a profile for yourself by filling in the First Name and Last Name fields if adding an Administrator. 4. Enter your email address in the Email field, and enter a password and then confirm it in the Password and Confirm fields, or change the Password and Confirm fields for the default account. 5. Click the Alert Notification checkbox to receive administrative alerts (optional). 6. Click Save to confirm the addition. To configure the network settings: 1. Click the Setup tab. 2. Under Appliance TCP/IP, click Edit TCP/IP.

The Appliance TCP/IP box switches to Edit mode.

3. Enter a fixed IP Address that is unique to Ninja Blade. 4. Enter your Gateway address (usually the internal IP address of your Internet router or firewall) and the Subnet Mask. The default Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 for the appliance. 5. Enter the Port number for the appliance. While port 25 is the default port for email traffic, other ports can be supported if you are already using a different port in your internal email setup. 6. Click Save TCP/IP Configuration.

4) Set the time and date

1. Under Time and Date, click Edit Time Zone. 2. Select a time zone from the drop-down list (set to -5:00 GMT (Eastern Standard Time) by default). 3. Click Change Timezone to apply your changes.

5) Configure the appliance to accept email for your domain

Under Domains, click Add Domain at the bottom. The Domains box switches to Add mode.

There are two major steps to configuring your domain. To configure the email domain and mail server: 1. Enter the Domain Name.

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Click a checkbox in the Default field. Enter the Primary Mail Server Name or IP Address. Enter the Primary Port number (usually port 25, the default SMTP port). Enter the Secondary Mail Server Name or IP Address (if applicable). Enter the Secondary Port number (usually port 25, the default SMTP port).

To configure the LDAP/Active Directory (AD): Note: By default, the system comes configured for Microsoft Exchange. 1. Enter the LDAP/AD Server and Port (supplied by the AD or Exchange administrator, it is usually port 389). 2. Enter an Active Directory Domain with a Base DN (Base Distringuished Name), Bind Account and the Password for that account. The AD Domain/Base DN entry should be in the format ADdomain.xxx. The Bind Account should be entered as either the domain name or in LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF), e.g. account@ADdomain.xxx or cn=JoeDoe,ou=Developers,ou=Tech,ou=US,dc=sunbelt-software,dc=com. 3. Click Save to confirm the settings. To configure the system to filter outbound traffic (recommended option): We strongly recommend that you enable and configure the system to filter outbound traffic for tighter security. This process sets the Blade to filter outbound traffic for viruses and forbidden attachments. This configuration is also required to enable or use disclaimers. For details on the Outbound/Relay settings, please refer to the Advanced section of The Ninja Blade User Guide or the online help. 1. Within the Outbound/Relay box on the Advanced tab, click Add Relay. The Outbound/Relay box switches to Add mode.

2. Add the mail servers IP Address, or Host/Domain Name, or Sender Email Domain fields. You need enter only one parameter per outbound relay entry. The IP address can also be entered in CIDR notation to specify a block of IP addresses that may relay email through Blade. 3. Set up the email server to point to the Ninja Blade SMTP gateway. 4. Ensure before hand that your firewall allows outbound SMTP traffic via your port (usually port 25) from the Ninja Blade. 5. Send an outbound test mail from the server.

6) Configure firewall to allow traffic from your ports to reach the Ninja Blade appliance
As indicated in the prior step, the required port is usually Port 25. Please refer to your firewall manufacturers guide for specific instructions.

7) Modify corporate DNS settings to set appliance as the primary mailbox server
Until Ninja is set as the primary mailbox server, the mail server will continue receiving unfiltered emails. See your network admin/DNS server documentation for configuration details on setting or modifying the MX entry for your DNS. Note: This step takes typically up to 24 hours (and sometimes more) to take effect. Until then, the mail server will continue to receive unfiltered emails.

8) Remove the mail server from the DNS MX record.

Note: Do not remove the mail server from your DNS settings until the appliance has been tested live in Step #7. Once the appliance has been configured in the DNS MX record for at least 48 hours and has been tested, you can remove the original mail server from the MX records. Note: Do not keep the email server as a backup mail exchange server in the DNS entry. This will allow spammers to bypass the appliance easily.

9) Block incoming port traffic that is going directly to the mail server(s)
Even if you removed your original mail server from the DNS MX Record, some traces of its existence may still exist. You must protect it by blocking incoming external traffic from your port (usually port 25). The only incoming traffic to your port should be traffic originating from the Ninja Blade. Note: If incoming port traffic is blocked before it is ready (see Step #7) you will block all incoming emails. If the Ninja Blade is within the firewall, then port 25 should be redirected to the Ninja Blade and not to the mail server.

10) Modify mail server to send outgoing emails through the appliance instead of directly to the final recipient. (Recommended option)
This is necessary to add automatic disclaimers and to filter viruses or forbidden attachments from leaking out. For details, please refer to your mail server documentation.

11) Test Configuration

Ensure your system is properly configured by clicking the Test Configuration button at the top and to the right of the System Status bar.

Note carefully the information in the resulting pop-up window. If there are no error messages then your configuration is working correctly.

Congratulations! You've completed the basic setup.