CISCO Web Security Appliance S170 User Guide

: June 6, 2024
: Cisco

CISCO Web Security Appliance S170

Welcome

Thank you for choosing the Cisco S170 Web Security Appliance (Cisco S170). The Cisco S170 helps organizations secure and control web traffic.
This guide describes how to physically install the Cisco S170 appliance and use the System Setup Wizard to configure basic settings. You can also refer to the “Deployment” chapter in the Cisco IronPort AsyncOS for Web User Guide for information about how to configure appliance settings.

Before You Begin

Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the items needed. The following items are included with the Cisco S170 Web Security Appliance:

Quick Start Guide (this guide)
Rails and adaptor kit
Power cable(s)
Ethernet cable for connecting the appliance to your network
Regulatory Safety and Compliance Information

You will need to provide the following items yourself:

Rack cabinet enclosure (if rack-mounting the appliance)
Phillips-head screwdriver for assembling rails
10/100 Gigabit Base-T TCP/IP LAN
Desktop or laptop computer
Web browser (or SSH and terminal software)
Network and administrator information for the “Document Network Settings” section on page 3 and “go live” configuration

Document Network Settings

Before you begin, write down the following information about your network and administrator settings.

Deployment Options

• Web Proxy

– Transparent with L4

– Switch Transparent with WCCP Router

– Explicit Forward Proxy

| • L4 Traffic Monitor

– Simplex tap/Span port

– Duplex tap/Span port

Network Context
Is there another proxy on the network:| Yes
Other Proxy IP Address:|
Other Proxy Port:|
Network Settings
Default System Hostname:|
DNS Servers:| Use the Internet root DNS
| servers.
| Use the following DNS
| servers (maximum 3):
| 1.
| 2.
| 3.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server:|
Time Zone Region:|
Time Zone Country:|
Time Zone GMT Offset:|
Interface Settings

Note The Web Proxy can share the management interface. If configured separately, the Data interface IP address and the management interface IP address cannot share the same subnet.

Routes
Internal Routes for Management
Default Gateway:|
Static Route Name:|
Static Route Destination Network:|
Static Route Gateway:|
Internal Routes for Data
Default Gateway:|
Static Route Name:|
Static Route Destination Network:|
Static Route Gateway:|
Transparent Routing Device

Device Type:| • Layer 4 Switch or No Device

• WCCP Router

– Enable standard service ID

(web-cache).

– Router Addresses:

– Enable router security. Password:

Note When you connect the appliance to a WCCP router, you might need to configure the Web Security appliance to create WCCP services after you run the System Setup Wizard.

• Limited

• Standard

Security Services

L4 Traffic Monitor:| • Monitor only

• Block

Acceptable Use Controls:| Enable

• IronPort URL Filters

• Cisco IronPort Web Usage Controls

Web Reputation Filters:| Enable
Malware and Spyware Scanning:| • Enable Webroot

• Enable McAfee

• Enable Sophos

Action for Detected Malware:| • Monitor only

• Block

IronPort Data Security Filtering:| Enable

Plan the Installation

Decide how you are going to configure the Cisco S170 Web Security Appliance within your network.
The Cisco S170 appliance is typically installed as an additional layer in the network between clients and the Internet. Depending on how you deploy the appliance, you may or may not need a Layer 4 (L4) switch or a WCCP router to direct client traffic to the appliance.
Deployment options include:

Transparent Proxy—Web proxy with an L4 switch
Transparent Proxy—Web proxy with a WCCP router
Explicit Forward Proxy—Connection to a network switch
L4 Traffic Monitor—Ethernet tap (simplex or duplex)
- Simplex Mode: Port T1 receives all outgoing traffic, and port T2 receives all incoming traffic.
- Duplex Mode: Port T1 receives all incoming and outgoing traffic.

Note:
To monitor true client IP addresses, the L4 traffic monitor should always be configured inside the firewall and before NAT (Network Address Translation).

Install the Appliance in a Rack

Install the Cisco S170 Web Security Appliance using either the slide rails or fixed rack mount brackets. For information about these installation options, see the Cisco 170 Series Hardware Installation Guide.

Appliance Placement in a Rack

Ambient Temperature—To prevent the appliance from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds an ambient temperature of 104°F (40°C).
Air Flow—Be sure that there is adequate air flow around the appliance.
Mechanical Loading—Be sure that the appliance is level and stable to avoid any hazardous conditions.

Plug-In the Appliance

Plug the female end of the power cable into the power supply on the back panel of the appliance. Plug the male end into an electrical outlet.

Temporarily Change Your IP Address

To connect to the Cisco S170 appliance, you must temporarily change the IP address of your computer.

Note:
Make a note of your current IP configuration settings because you will need to revert to these settings after you finish the configuration.

For Windows

Step 1 :
Connect your laptop to the MGMT Management Port using the Ethernet cable included in the system box. The Cisco S170 appliance uses the MGMT management port only.

Step 2:
Go to the Start menu and choose Control Panel.

Step 3 :
Double-click Network and Sharing Center.

Step 4:
Click Local Area Connection and then click Properties.

Step 5:
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties.

Step 6:
Select Use the Following IP Address.

Step 7:
Enter the following changes:

IP Address: 192.168.42.43
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.42.1

Step 8:
Click OK and Close to exit the dialog box.

For Mac

Step 1:
Launch the Apple menu and choose System Preferences.

Step 2:
Click Network.

Step 3:
Select the network configuration with the green icon. This is your active connection. Then click Advanced.

Step 4:
Click the TCP/IP tab and, from Ethernet settings, choose Manually from the drop-down list.

Step 5:
Enter the following changes:

IP Address: 192.168.42.43
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Router: 192.168.42.1

Step 6 :
Click OK.

Connect to the Appliance

Plug the Ethernet cables into the appropriate ports on the back panel of the Cisco S170 appliance.

The proxy ports are labeled P1 and P2.
- P1 only enabled: When only P1 is enabled, connect it to the network for both incoming and outgoing traffic.
- P1 and P2 enabled: When both P1 and P2 are enabled, you must connect P1 to the internal network and P2 to the Internet.
The traffic monitor ports are labeled T1 and T2.
- Simplex tap: Ports T1 and T2; one cable for all packets destined for the Internet (T1) and one cable for all packets coming from the Internet (T2).
- Duplex tap: Port T1; one cable for all incoming and outgoing traffic.

Power Up the Appliance

Power up the appliance by pressing the On/Off switch on the front panel of the Cisco S170. After the appliance powers up, a solid green light indicates that the appliance is operational.

Log In to the Appliance

You can log in to the Cisco S170 appliance using one of two interfaces: the web-based interface or the command-line interface.

Web-Based Interface

Step 1:
For web browser access via the Ethernet port (see the “Connect to the Appliance” section on page 12), go to the Cisco S170 appliance management interface by entering the following URL in a web browser:
http://192.168.42.42:8080

Step 2:
Enter the following login information:

Username: admin
Password: IronPort

Note:
The hostname parameter is assigned during system setup. Before you can connect to the management interface using a hostname (http://hostname:8080), you must add the appliance hostname and IP address to your DNS server database.

Step 3 :
Click Login.

Command-Line Interface

Step 1:
For command-line interface access via the serial port (see the “Connect to the Appliance” section on page 12), access the command-line interface by SSH or a terminal emulator using 9600 bits, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (9600, 8, N, and flow control set to Hardware.

Step 2 :
Initiate a session to the IP address 192.168.42.42.

Run the System Setup Wizard

Navigate to System Administration > System Setup Wizard to start the system setup wizard when you access the appliance through the web-based interface. The end-user license agreement (also known as the EULA) is displayed.

Step 1:
Start the System Setup Wizard.

Step 2:
Accept the end user license agreement.

Step 3:
Enter registration information.

Step 4:
Enter information from the “Document Network Settings” section on page 3.

Step 5:
Set web security settings.

Step 6:
Review the configuration summary page.

Step 7:
Log back in to the appliance with the username admin and the new password that you set in the System Setup Wizard. The Cisco S170 Web Security Appliance uses a self-signed certificate that may trigger a warning from your web browser. You can simply accept the certificate and ignore this warning.

Step 8 :
Write down your new administrator password and keep it in a safe place.

Configure Network Settings

Depending on your network configuration, your firewall may need to be configured to allow access using the following ports. SMTP and DNS services must have access to the Internet.
The web security appliance must be able to listen on the following ports:

FTP: port 21, data port TCP 1024 and higher
HTTP: port 80
HTTPS: port 443
Management access: ports 8443 (HTTPS) and 8080 (HTTP)
SSH: port 22

The web security appliance must be able to make an outbound connection on the following ports:

DNS: port 53
FTP: port 21, data port TCP 1024 and higher
HTTP: port 80
HTTPS: port 443
LDAP: port 389 or 3268
LDAP over SSL: port 636
LDAP with SSL for global catalog queries: port 3269
NTP: port 123
SMTP: port 25

Note:
If you do not open port 80 and 443, you cannot download feature keys.

CONFIGURATION SUMMARY

Item	Description
Management	You can manage the web security appliance from the

management port (MGMT port) by entering http://192.168.42.42:8080

or by using the IP address assigned to the management interface after you have completed the System Setup Wizard.

If you reset your configuration to factory default settings (for example, by re-running the System Setup Wizard), you can access the management interface only from the MGMT port (http://192.168.42.42:8080),

so ensure that you have a connection to the MGMT port.

Also, verify that you open firewall ports 80 and 443 on your management interface.

Data| After running the System Setup Wizard, at least one port on the appliance is configured to receive web traffic from the clients on the network: M1 only; M1 and P1;

M1, P1 and P2; P1 only; or P1 and P2.

Note If you configured the web proxy in explicit forward mode, the applications on the client machines must be configured to explicitly forward web traffic to the web security appliance’s web proxy using the IP address configured for data, either M1 or P1.

Item	Description
Traffic Monitor	After running the System Setup Wizard, one or both L4

traffic monitor ports (T1 only or both T1 and T2) are configured to listen to traffic on all TCP ports. The default setting for the L4 traffic monitor is monitor only. During or after setup, you can configure the L4 traffic monitor to both monitor and block suspicious traffic.
Computer Address| Remember to change your computer IP address back to the original settings that you noted in the “Temporarily Change Your IP Address” section on page 10.

You’re Done

Congratulations. You are now ready to start using your Cisco S170 Web Security Appliance. You may wish to consider taking some of the following steps to get more out of the appliance:

User Policies

Use the web interface to create policies that define which users can access which web resources as necessary

Identify Users—Choose Web Security Manager > Identities to define groups of users that can access the Internet.
Define Access Policies—Choose Web Security Manager > Access Policies to control user access to the Internet by configuring which objects and applications to allow or block, which URL categories to monitor or block, and web reputation and anti-malware settings.You can also define several other policy types to enforce your organization’s acceptable use policies by controlling access to the Internet. For example, you can define policies for decrypting HTTPS transactions and other policies that control upload requests. For information about configuring policies on the Cisco S170 appliance, see the “Working with Policies” chapter in the Cisco IronPort AsyncOS for Web User Guide.

Reporting

You can view statistics about blocked and monitored web traffic on your network by viewing reports available in the web interface. You can view reports about the top URL categories blocked, client activity, system status, and more.

More Information

There are other features that you may want to configure for your Cisco S170 appliance. For more information about configuring feature keys, end user notifications, logging, and for details about other available web security appliance features, see the Cisco S170 Web Security Appliance documentation.

Where to Go from Here

Support

Cisco IronPort Support| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ ps11169/serv_group_home.html
U.S. Toll-Free Number| 1-800-553-2447

1-408-526-7209

International Contacts| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/ tsd_cisco_worldwide_contacts.html
Online Technical Support and Documentation

(login may be required)

| www.cisco.com/support
Cisco Web Security Appliance Support Community| https://supportforums.cisco.com/com munity/netpro/security/web
Product Documentation
Cisco S170 Web Security Appliance Quick Start Guide (this document)| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ security/wsa/hw/S170_QSG.pdf
Cisco 170 Series Hardware Installation Guide

Includes information about LEDs, technical specifications, and rack-mounting options.

| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ security/esa/hw/170Series_HW_Install

.pdf

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Cisco Web Security Appliance Documentation

Includes documentation about configuring the appliance features, CLI commands, and release notes.

| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ ps10164/tsd_products_support_series

_home.html

Safety and Compliance Guide| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/secu rity/esa/hw/SafetyAndCompliance Guide.pdf
MIBs
AsyncOS MIBs for| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/
Cisco Web Security| ps10164/tsd_products_support_series
Appliance| _home.html
(Related Tools section)|

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Submitting a Service Request

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