User guide

Chapter 2: Configuring Appliance Settings
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Configuring Other Appliance Settings
Introduction Through the Configuration Menu, you can view or edit the appliance settings that you
configured during the initial setup. You can also manage the following important
appliance settings:
Appliance
information
You can view the following information about appliance settings:
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Appliance Information View information about the appliance.
Appliance Management • Back up the current configuration.
• Restore current configuration or factory default.
• Disable remote root access to the appliance.
• Restart or shut down the appliance.
Agent Management • View the version or status information for the Agent, Engine, or
Daemon.
• Change the agent name.
Network Configuration • Change the IP address, subnet mask, or gateway.
• Change the host name, domain name, or the primary and
secondary DNS.
• Change management port link settings.
• Specify kill port link settings.
Time Configuration • Change the time zone, date, or time for the appliance.
• Configure the network time protocol.
Password Management Change the admin, root, or Proventia Manager passwords.
SNMP Configuration Enable the appliance to send SNMP traps when appliance
system-related events occur.
Table 7: Configuration Menu
Item Description
Serial Number The appliance’s serial number.
Base Version The firmware version with which the appliance was shipped from the
factory.
XPU Version The latest X-Press Update (XPU) or security content update version
installed on the appliance.
Firmware Version The latest firmware version installed on the appliance.
Agent Name The appliance’s model name, such as Proventia_GX6116.
Host Name The name given to the appliance when it was installed, as it appears
on the network. This name appears in the management interface.
IP Address The IP address you use to manage the appliance through Proventia
Manager and SiteProtector.
Table 8: Appliance information