2.2 Installing and Configuring the SMG Appliance

To install the SMG Appliance:

  1. Download the OVA file and open it in VMware to import the file.

  2. Edit the virtual machine settings to allocate the required CPU (1), RAM (2 GB), and hard drives as specified in the System Requirements.

  3. Power on the Virtual Machine to start the appliance install.

2.2.1 Running the Appliance Install

After you power on the Virtual Machine, do the following to install and configure the appliance:

  1. When prompted, accept the EULA.

  2. On the Secure Messaging Gateway Password and Time Zone page do the following:

    • Enter a root password. This is the main password. Write it down for future reference.

    • Enter a vaadmin password. This is the main password for Virtual Appliance Administration. Write it down for future reference.

    • Enter the NTP server(s) and select a Region and a Time Zone

  3. On the Secure Messaging Gateway Network Settings page do the following:

    • Enter the Hostname of the SMG server.

    • (Optional) Select Configure a Network Proxy and enter your proxy settings.

      Click Next to enter the rest of the settings.

    • Enter the IP Address of the SMG server, Network Mask, Gateway, DNS Server(s), and Domain Search.

  4. On the Secure Messaging Gateway Data Store Location page, select the secondary hard drive for the application data (default size for this is 50 GB).

  5. The install configures the appliance operating system. Continue with Configuring SMG

Once installation is complete, the initialization and configuration of the Secure Messaging Gateway system is ready. To access the web console, open a browser and go to the hostname.domain specified in step 3, or use the IP address to connect to the server. Continue with Configuring SMG

2.2.2 Configuring SMG

  1. In a browser, open the VAAdmin Console by going to https://<ip or dns of the server>:9443 and login using vaadmin and the password you set earlier.

    The VAAdmin Console lets you configure the appliance and SMG.

  2. Select SMG User Interface to run the SMG install.

  3. Select the Role this Secure Messaging Gateway server will have.

    If this is the first or only server and you have an existing GWAVA 6 system, you may migrate the GWAVA 6 settings with the migration tools GWAVA 6 to Secure Messaging Gateway Migration.

    If adding to an existing Secure Messaging Gateway network, see how to connect with an existing network Installing Additional Servers into an Existing Network.

  4. Configure the server:

    Update the Server name and address.

    Add a password for the admin user.

    Enter the primary domain.

    Enter a contact email, optional.

    Enter the mail relay server hostname or IP address and credentials, if required.

    Enable Setup default system.

    Postgres Database Configuration

    If using a external databases, they can be configured here:

    • Config

    • Quarantine

    • Statistics

    • Tracker

  5. Validate. The installer will validate the entered settings.

  6. Select the forward arrow to install the Secure Messaging Gateway server. This may take a few minutes. When complete log in to configure the server with the post install tasks.

  7. Log into the Secure Messaging Gateway.

  8. Continue with Post-Installation Tasks.