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    GUIDE Pro xyBlock er ® QUICK ST ART Model: ProxyBlocker MSA-004-005 Release: 1.0.00 / Updated: 02.1 1.08[...]

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    ii 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t ar t G uide 8 e 6 P roxy B l ocker Q uick S t art G uide © 2008 8e6 T echnologies. All rights reserved. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any elec- tronic medium or machine readable form without prior written consent from 8e6 T echnologies. [...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide iii C ontents 8 e 6 P roxy B loCker I ntroduCtIon ............................................................... 1 About this Document .................................................................................................................... 2 Conventions Used in this Document .................[...]

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    iv 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 1 8 e 6 P roxy B loCker I ntroduCtIon Thank you for choosing to evaluate the 8e6 T echnologies ProxyBlocker . The Proxy- Blocker offers a solution for organizations using an Internet ltering product other than 8e6’s R3000 Enterprise Filter . 8e6 ProxyBlocker tracks each user ’s online activity of W[...]

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    2 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide About this Document This document is divided into the following sections: Introduction - This section is comprised of an overview of the ProxyBlocker product and how to use this document Service Information - This section provides 8e6 T echnologies contact information Preliminary Setup Procedures - This[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 3 s er vICe I nforma tIon The user should not attempt any maintenance or service on the unit beyond the proce- dures outlined in this document. Any initial hardware setup problem that cannot be resolved at your internal organiza- tion should be referred to an 8e6 T echnologies solutions engineer or techni[...]

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    4 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide P relImInar y s etuP P roCedures Unpack the Unit from the Carton Inspect the packaging container for evidence of mishandling during transit. If the packag- ing container is damaged, photograph it for reference. Carefully unpack the unit from the carton and verify that all accessories are included. Save [...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 5 Select a Site for the Server The server operates reliably within normal ofce environmental limits. Select a site that meets the following criteria: Clean and relatively free of excess dust. Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat, with the ventilating openings on the server kept free of obstruc[...]

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    6 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide Rack Mount the Server Rack Setup Precautions W arning: Before rack mounting the server , the physical environment should be set up to safely ac- commodate the server . Be sure that: The weight of all units in the rack is evenly distributed. Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a haz[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 7 Rack Mount Instructions Optional: Install the Chassis Rails NOTE: If your chassis does not come with chassis rails, please follow the procedure listed on the last page of this sub-section to install the unit directly into the rack. CAUTION: Please make sure that the chassis covers and chassis rails are [...]

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    8 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 3. Locate the three holes on each side of the chassis and locate the three correspond- ing holes on each of the inner rail. 4. Attach an inner rail to each side of the chassis and secure the inner rail to the chas- sis by inserting three T ype G screws through the holes on each side of the chassis and t[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 9 Optional: Install the T raditional UP Racks After you have installed the inner rails on the chassis, you are ready to install the outer rails of rail assemblies to the rack. NOTE: The rails are designed to t in the racks with the depth of 28” to 33”. • Determine the placement of each component [...]

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    10 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 7. Slide the chassis into the rack as shown below . NOT E: The cha ssi s may not sli de int o the rack smoot hly or eas ily when inst all ed the rst time. Some adjustment to the slide assemblies might be needed for easy installation. 8. Y ou will need to release the safety taps on both sides of the [...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 1 1 Optional: Install the Open Racks After you have installed the inner rails on the chassis, you are ready to install the outer rails of rail assemblies to the rack. NOTE: The rails are designed to t in the racks with the depth of 28” to 33”. • Determine the placement of each component in the ra[...]

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    12 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 3. Attach the front (short) bracket to the front end of the rack, and secure it to the rack with two T ype H screws and T ype I washers as shown below . (See the previous page for descriptions of T ype H and T ype I hardware components.) 4. Attach the rear (long) bracket to the rear end of the rack, an[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 13 6. Slide the inner rails which are attached to the chassis into the outer rails on the rack.[...]

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    14 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide Install the Chassis into the Rack CAUTION: Before installing the chassis into the rack: • Make sure that the rack is securely anchored onto an unmovable surface or structure before installing the chassis into the rack. • Unplug power cord(s) of the rack before installing the chassis into the rack. [...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 15 Check the Power Supply This server is equipped with a universal power supply that handles 100-240 V , 50/60 Hz. A standard power cord interface (IEC 950) facilitates power plugs that are suitable for most European, North American, and Pacic Rim countries. Power Supply Precautions W arning: Use a reg[...]

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    16 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide General Safety Information Server Operation and Maintenance Precautions W arning: Observe the following safety precautions during server operation and maintenance: W ARNING: If the server is used in a manner not specied by the manufacturer , the protection provided by the server may be impaired. W A[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 17 AC Power Cord and Cable Precautions W arning: The AC power cord for the server must be plugged into a grounded, power outlet. Do not modify or use a supplied AC power cord if it is not the exact type required in the region where the server will be installed and used. Replace the cord with the cor- rect[...]

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    18 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide Motherboard Battery Precautions Caution: The battery on the motherboard should not be replaced without following instructions provided by the manufacturer . Only qualied service personnel should replace batteries. The battery contains energy and, as with all batteries, a malfunction can cause heat, [...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 19 I nst all the s er ver Step 1: Setup Procedures This step requires you to link the workstation to the ProxyBlocker . Y ou have the option of using the text-based wizard setup procedures described in Step 1A, or the Administrator console setup procedures described in Step 1B. Wizard Setup Requirements T[...]

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    20 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide Step 1A: Wizard Setup Procedures Link the W orkstation to the ProxyBlocker Monitor and Keyboard Setup A. Connect the PC monitor and keyboard cables to the rear of the chassis: Fig. 1 - Portion of chassis rear B. T urn on the PC monitor . C. Power on the ProxyBlocker by dropping down the face plate and [...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 21 HyperT erminal Setup Procedures If using a serial console, follow these procedures to create a HyperT erminal session on the serial console. A. Launch HyperT erminal by going to Start > Programs > Accessories > Communica- tions > HyperT erminal: B. In the Connection Description dialog box, [...]

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    22 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide C. At the Connect using eld, select the COM port assigned to the serial port on the laptop (probably “COM1”), and then click OK to open the Properties dialog box, dis- playing the Port Settings tab: D. Specify the following session settings: Bits per second: 9600 Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop b[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 23 F . In the HyperT erminal session window , go to File > Properties to open the Properties dialog box, displaying the Connect T o and Settings tabs: G. Click the Settings tab, and at the Emulation menu select “VT100”. H. Click OK to close the dialog box, and to go to the login screen. NOTE: If us[...]

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    24 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide Login screen The login screen displays after powering on the ProxyBlocker unit. NOTE: If the screensaver currently displays on your screen, press the Enter key to display the login screen. A. At the login prompt, type in menu . B. Press the Enter key to display the Password prompt. C. At the Password p[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 25 System Conguration: Administration menu A. At the Press the number of your selection prompt, press 2 to select the “Initial Setup wizard” process. The wizard takes you to the following system conguration screens to make entries: Congure network interface LAN1 Congure network interface L[...]

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    26 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide System Status Screen The System Status screen contains the following information: Capturing Interface specied in screen 3 (Congure network interface LAN1) LAN1 IP address and netmask specied in screen 3, and current status (“Active” or “Inactive”) Management and Blocking Interface spec[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 27 Step 1B: Console Setup Procedures Preliminary Setup Create a “setup workstation” using a Windows-based laptop or desktop machine with a network card and Internet Explorer 5.5 (or later). The setup workstation will be used for accessing the ProxyBlocker server on the network and conguring the uni[...]

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    28 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide Link the W orkstation to the ProxyBlocker The procedures outlined in this sub-section require the use of the CA T -5E crossover cable. A. Plug one end of the CA T -5E crossover cable into the ProxyBlocker ’s LAN 2 port. NOTE: When facing the rear of the chassis, the LAN 2 port is the port on the righ[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 29 If you wish to verify that the unit has been booted up, you can perform the following test on your workstation: 1. Go to your taskbar and click Start > Run. 2. In the dialog box, type in cmd (type in command if using Windows ME). 3. Click OK. 4. In the cmd.exe window , type in ping 1.2.3.4 5. Press [...]

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    30 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide The Introductory Window displays minimized when the login dialog box of the Proxy- Blocker Administrator console application opens (see image on the next page). Log in to ProxyBlocker Administrator Console In the login dialog box, you need to enter the generic Username and Password: A. In the Username [...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 31 Network Click the System button at the top of the screen to go to the System section of the con- sole: In this section of the console you will: Specify the device(s) the ProxyBlocker will use for listening to trafc and sending trafc Congure LAN settings the ProxyBlocker will use on your networ[...]

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    32 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide Network: Operation Mode From the navigation panel at the left of the screen, click Mode and choose Operation Mode from the pop-up menu: Make the following entries in the Operation Mode window: A. In the Listening Device frame, select the device for listening to trafc, generally “LAN1”. B. In the[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 33 Network: LAN Settings From the navigation panel, click Network and choose LAN Settings from the pop-up menu: Make the following entries for the ProxyBlocker in the LAN Settings window: A. Enter the Host Name that includes your domain name, for example PBASER VER. myserver .com (the NetBIOS name must be[...]

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    34 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide E. Enter the Secondary IP address of the second DNS name server . The ProxyBlocker will use this name server to resolve the domain name requested by users from the LAN if the rst DNS isn’t working. F . Enter the Gateway IP address for the default router or rewall that is the main gate - way for[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 35 NOTE: If you need to nd another NTP server to use, most university Web sites provide these servers for public usage. A. In the NTP Server eld, enter the IP address of the primary NTP server you wish to use for clock settings on your server . B. Click Add to include this IP address in the Servers [...]

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    36 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide B. At the Location pull-down menu, select the time zone for the specied region. If necessary , select a language set from the Language pull-down menu to display that text in the console. C. Click Apply to apply your settings, and to reboot the ProxyBlocker . Physically Connect the ProxyBlocker to th[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 37 Step 2: T est the ProxyBlocker Console Connection Now that the ProxyBlocker is physically installed on your network and you have cong - ured its network settings, you need to test the unit to see if it is set up properly . A. Restore the setup workstation you used for the Network Setup to its origin[...]

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    38 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide Step 3: T est Filtering Once you have accessed the ProxyBlocker Administrator console, you should test lter - ing. A. T est the ProxyBlocker ’s ltering by opening a browser window on a network worksta - tion, and going to http://test.8e6.net (an empty site for testing pornography ltering). B[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 39 Y ou may wish to print the conrmation page for future reference in dealing with tech - nical issues. Perform a Complete Library Update Y our ProxyBlocker was shipped with the latest library update for the current software release. However , as new updates continually become available, before you beg[...]

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    40 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide Monitor the Library Update Process T o verify that the library is being updated: A. From the navigation panel, click Updates and select Library Update Log from the menu. B. In the Library Update Log window , click View Log to display the update activity: NOTE: Y ou will be notied in the log when the[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 41 C onClusIon Congratulations; you have completed the ProxyBlocker quick start procedures. Now that the ProxyBlocker is ltering your network, the next step is to set up groups and create ltering proles for group members. T o activate a default lter prole more appropriate for your operation[...]

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    42 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide led I ndICa t ors and B utt ons MSA Units Front LED Indicators and Buttons for Hardware Status Monitoring LED indicators and buttons for hardware status monitoring display on the front panel, located on the right side of the chassis (see diagram below). Chassis control panel LED Indicator Key Button Ke[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 43 r egula t or y s PeCIfICa tIons and d IsClaImers Declaration of the Manufacturer or Importer Safety Compliance USA: UL 60950-1 2nd ed. 2007 Europe: Low V oltage Directive (L VD) 2006/95/EC to CB Scheme EN 60950: 2006 International: UL/CB to IEC 60950-1:2006 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) USA: FCC [...]

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    44 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide EC Declaration of Conformity European Community Directives Requirement (CE) Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer ’s Name: 8e6 T echnologies Manufacturer ’s Address: 828 W . T aft Avenue Orange, CA 92865 Application of Council Directive(s): Low V oltage • 2006/95/EC EMC • 2004/108/EC Standard([...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 45 I ndex A Activate and Register the ProxyBlocker 38 B Boot Up 28 C crossover cable 19, 28, 36 E EMC 43, 44 F FCC 43 H HyperT erminal Setup 21 I ICES-003 43 L Login screen 24 Log in to ProxyBlocker Administrator Console 30, 37 L VD 43 M MSA 20, 28, 42, 43 P Physically Connect the ProxyBlocker to the Netw[...]

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    46 8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide U UL 43 W wizard setup 19, 26[...]

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    8 e 6 P roxy B locker Q uick S t art G uide 47[...]

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    8e6 Corporate Headquarters (USA): 828 West T aft Avenue Orange, CA 92865-4232 • T el: 714.282.61 1 1 or 888.786.7999 Fax: 714.282.61 16 (Sales/T echnical Support) • 714.282.61 17 (General Ofce) Satellite Ofce: 8e6 T aiwan: 7 Fl., No. 1, Sec. 2, Ren-Ai Rd., T aipei 10055, T aiwan, R.O.C. T el: 886-2-2397-0300 • Fax: 886-2-2397-0306[...]