Once you power on the appliance, you need to assign a static IP address using the touch-pad display located on the back. The Java-based administrative interface is where you configure your firewall policies. Supported services, broken down by type, are listed on the left pane. By selecting a specific service, you can assign inbound or outbound privileges with a checkbox. The product ships with a default firewall policy that will get you started quickly.
All inbound traffic is denied, with standard ports allowing outgoing privileges.
The Web-based administrative interface needs work. Unlike LiveSecurity System, there isn't a screen displaying all the rules you've configured. We needed to open each rule individually to discover its properties, which is much too time-consuming in our opinion. Adding and managing a custom protocol also aren't as intuitive as we'd like them to be. When you add a protocol, the Phoenix doesn't add it to the main management screen automatically.