Before Starting

IPBrick is a complete integrated server system based on a Linux distribution. When installed you can access IPBrick with an Internet browser. The IPBrick IP address by default is 192.168.69.199. The address to be inserted on the browser is https://192.168.69.199 (Figure 2.1).

Figure 2.1: IPBrick login interface

When you open a WEB session with IPBrick you will see a login web page. After a correct validation, IPBrick allows you access to the main configuration page. Here you can change the domain and the IP network of the private and public server interfaces.

Attention: If the communication network, where you are trying to install IPBrick has already a DHCP server you should deactivate this in order to avoid conflicts.

For more information about installing IPBrick and configuring a workstation, please consult the Installation Manual.

IPBrick web interface management is divided into five main menus (Figure 2.2):

• IPBrick.I: For the configuration of specific Intranet services;
• IPBrick.C: For the configuration of specific Communication services outside the LAN;
• IPBrick.GT: Permits an easy way to configure the services normally active at the IPBrick.GT appliance^2.1;
• IPBrick.KAV: Permits an easy way to configure the services normally active at the IPBrick.KAV appliance^2.2;
• Advanced Configurations.

All configurations done by the IPBrick administrator are stored in a PostgreSQL database. Only when the option Apply Configurations is clicked, will the database generate all the new system configuration files. Changing the configurations in the following menus:

• Advanced Configurations » IPBrick » Definitions;
• Advanced Configurations » IPBrick » Authentication;
• Advanced Configurations » System » Date and Hour » Time zone;

causes a restart of IPBrick (IPBrick needs approximately 1 minute to restart, depending on the hardware where it is installed).

IPBrick provides an efficient configuration management where, whenever changes are made to the system, by the web interface, a new configuration will be locally saved or automatically stored in an USB pen. This way the Disaster Recovery is guaranteed, this is just one of the surplus values of IPBrick. For example, if the hard drive crashes down, you can quickly restore the configurations with the IPBrick Installation CD and the USB pen.

On the management interface there are some links that allow you to manage the services:

• Back : Allows you to turn back to the previous page without saving changes;
• Insert: Allows you to insert new items;
• Modify: Allows you to change item settings;
• Delete: Allows you to delete an item;

Figure 2.2: IPBrick main interface

Footnotes

... appliance^2.1

It's an IPBrick hardware appliance for IP telephony with analogic/ISDN telephony cards integration

... appliance^2.2

It's an IPBrick hardware appliance acting as a security gateway, including Kaspersky licensed software.