User guide
Navigating SiteProtector
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Proventia Network IPS G and GX Appliance User Guide
Navigating SiteProtector
Introduction If you are planning to use SiteProtector to manage the appliance, you should familiarize
yourself with the navigation features that allow you to create, manage, and view the
appliance’s current IPS policies.
For general information about navigating the SiteProtector Console, see the SiteProtector
Help.
About policies and
settings
You can configure the following appliance policies and settings in SiteProtector:
About icons The following table describes icons that appear on the Policy page as you work:
Select this item... To do this...
Intrusion Prevention Configure responses, protection domains, and event types that help keep
the network secure from intrusions. You can also view important security
alert and quarantined intrusion information, and determine how the
appliance should respond to detected intrusions.
See the following topics for more information:
• “Working with Security Events” on page 77
• “Configuring Responses” on page 67
• “Configuring Other Intrusion Prevention Settings” on page 91
Firewall Settings Create and edit firewall rules to block attacks.
See “Configuring Firewall Settings” on page 113 for more information.
Local Tuning
Parameters
Configure local tuning parameters for the appliance, including:
• appliance error, warning, and informational alerts
• network adapter card settings
• advanced parameters for the appliance itself, including update
parameters, firewall parameters, and intrusion prevention parameters
See “Configuring Local Tuning Parameters” on page 121 for more
information.
Statistics View important statistics about appliance activity, such as Protection,
Packet, and Network information.
See “Viewing Statistics” on page 147 for more information.
Updates Configure and manage updates for a single appliance, so that you have
the latest protection available for the network.
See “Updating the Appliance” on page 49 for more information.
Table 27: Policies and settings
Icon Description
Click this icon to add an item to the list.
Click this icon to edit an item in the list.
Table 28: Policy editor icons in SiteProtector