Enable centralized management with WSM. Watchguard Firebox X4500, Firebox X Edge e-Series

Configuration and Management Basics

Enable centralized management with WSM

Use these instructions to configure remote access from WatchGuard System Manager (WSM) 10. WSM 10 allows centralized management of Firebox X Edge e-Series devices running v10.

1. To connect to the System Status page, type https://

in the browser address bar, and the IP address of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.

The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1.

2. From the navigation bar, select Administration > WSM Access .

The WatchGuard System Manager Access page appears.

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3. Select the Enable remote management check box.

4. From the Management Type drop-down list, select WatchGuard Management System .

5. To enable centralized Edge management through WatchGuard System Manager, select the Use

Centralized Management check box. When the Firebox X Edge is under centralized management, access to the Edge configuration pages is set to read-only. The only exception is access to the WSM

Access configuration page. If you disable the remote management feature, you get read-write access to the Edge configuration again.

Do not select this check box if you use WatchGuard System Manager only to manage VPN tunnels.

6. Type a status passphrase for your Firebox X Edge and then type it again to confirm.

7. Type a configuration passphrase for your Firebox X Edge and then type it again to confirm.

If you do not type the same passphrase when you add the device to WatchGuard System Manager, you cannot connect to the Firebox X Edge.

Firebox X Edge e-Series