Overview
- This article describe the steps to access the command interface of the Sophos XG firewall device with console cable
Prepare
- A console cable with one end is RJ45 and one end is a VGA port.
Sophos Xg Advanced Shell Commands
Enter the host name or a LAN/WAN/WLAN IP of the XG Firewall. Keep the default SSH service port to 22. Make sure the SSH service is enabled in the relevant zone from where you are accessing the XG Firewall. You can enable SSH of different zones from Administration Device access.
- XG Firewall offers SSH access to the CLI. Access it in one of the following ways: Go to the web admin console and select admin Console in the upper-right corner. Use an SSH client, such as PuTTY.
- XG Firewall closes idle SSH sessions after 15 minutes. Sophos Central: A web-based application to manage XG Firewall as well as endpoints and servers, among others. Sophos Firewall Manager ( SFM ): You can centrally manage distributed XG Firewall devices using SFM.
- Install PuTTy software on the computer.
Installation Instrictions
- First we will use the RJ45 end of the console wire attached to the COM port on the Sophos XG firewall device.
- The other VGA head attaches to the VGA port on the computer (If the computer does not have a VGA port, we can use a cord that converts from VGA to USB or HDMI).
- Then right-click on This PC and select Manage.
- The Computer Management panel pops up, click on Device then click on the “>” icon to the left of Ports (COM & LPT) the drop down list and we will see the Serial port name connecting.
Sophos Xg Ssh Login
- Next we turn on the PuTTy software, at the Connection type we select Serial, in the Serial line box we enter the name of the connecting Serial port we have seen above in this example is COM3 and in the box The speed we entered in 38400 is the default number.
- Click Open to connect, enter the firewall’s password and press Enter to log into the Command interface of the firewall.
Sophos Xg Console Settings
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