Installation guide

Best Practices for IWSVA Installation and Deployment
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IWSVA provides operating system updates separately from application service
packs. Make sure the latest operating system patch is also downloaded and applied
along with the application service pack. Always read the patch's ReadMe file to
familiarize yourself with the installation procedure before upgrading your system.
Use the Administration > System Updates functions to perform these tasks.
6. Configure the system settings. This includes setting the system date and time,
configuring optional network configurations (such as enabling SSH for remote
access, PING, optional static routes, etc), defining optional upstream proxy servers,
enabling SNMP, and so forth. Use the Administration function to perform these
tasks.
7. Configure IWSVA to a corporate LDAP server if you need to enforce policies, log
events, and report Internet activity based on LDAP users and/or groups. Use the
Administration > IWSVA Configuration > User Identification tab to perform
this function.
8. Review the default settings for the automatic pattern file and scan engine update
intervals. Change to meet your needs if necessary. You can also perform a manual
update for a newly installed IWSVA system to update the signature files and scan
engines. Use the Updates function to perform these tasks.
9. Configure log settings and external syslog servers to set the logging granularity and
setup any 3rd party logging support. Review the default system log retention option
and change to meet your needs if necessary. Use the Logs function to perform these
tasks.
10. Create policies to monitor and govern Internet traffic. Policies can be defined for
the following protocols and traffic types: Application Control, HTTPS, HTTP,
Applet & ActiveX, URL Filtering, Access Quota, and FTP. Use the Application
Control, HTTP and FTP functions to perform these tasks.
11. Define report templates and scheduled reports. Review the default number of
scheduled reports to save for your daily, weekly, and monthly reports. If necessary,
change to meet your needs. Use the Reports function to complete these tasks.
12. Create additional administrator, auditor, or reporter accounts to backup your
administrator account and to grant other users access to administrative and
reporting functions. Use the Administration > Management Console >
Account Administration function to complete this task.