User guide

Chapter 2: Configuring Appliance Settings

Network

configuration

From the Network Configuration Menu, you can perform the following tasks:

Time configuration From the Time Configuration Menu, you can perform the following tasks:

Task Description

Change IP Settings You can change the IP address, subnet mask, or gateway for the

appliance. For example, you might need to change these settings

if you moved the appliance to a different location or network area.

Change host name settings You can change the hostname, domain name, and primary and

secondary name servers for the appliance. For example, you

might change these settings if you add a new email server or

SNMP management console, because appliances uses domain

names and DNS information to send Email and SNMP responses.

Change management port

link settings

You can change the link speed and duplex settings for the

management port.

Select link speeds and duplex settings

compatible with your particular network and in relation to the other

devices that bracket the Proventia Network IPS appliance.

Specify TCPReset (kill) port

link settings

When you connect the TCPReset (kill) port, you can change the

link and duplex settings here.

See “Configuring TCPReset” on page 133 for information about

initial setup for kill ports.

Table 11: Network configuration tasks

Task Description

Change the date and time The time and date you set for the appliance determines when

appliance events are recorded and how they appear in the

management interface.

Change the time zone Ensure you have the correct time zone set for the appliance. After

you set this value, you should not have to change it unless you

physically relocate the appliance.

Set the network time protocol The network time protocol (NTP) synchronizes the local date and

time with the network time server. If you specify more than one

time server, the appliance gets a number of samples from each

server you specify to determine the correct time.

Table 12: Time configuration tasks