User Manual

24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports
Configure System Information User Manual81
Configure denial of service settings
You can configure the Denial of Service (DoS) settings for the switch. The switch provides
support for classifying and blocking specific types of DoS attacks.
Configure Auto-DoS
You can automatically enable all the DoS features available on the switch, except for the L4
Port attack. For information about the types of DoS attacks the switch can monitor and block,
see
Configure denial of service on page 82.
To enable the Auto-DoS feature:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is of
f-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser
, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Access the switch on-network and
connected to the Internet on page 21 or Access the switch off-network and not
connected to the Internet on page 29.
The Device UI login page displays.
If you did not yet activate your warranty, the Register to activate your warranty page
displays. For more information, see
Register the switch on page 32.
4. Enter one of the following passwords:
• Enter your device admin password.
• If you previously managed the switch through the Insight app or Cloud portal, enter
the Insight network password for the last Insight network location.
For information about the credentials, see
Credentials for the device UI on page 30.
5. Click the Go button.
The System Information page displays.
6. Select System > Management > Denial of Service >
Auto-DoS Configuration.
The Auto-DoS Configuration page displays.
7. Select the
Auto-DoS Mode Enable radio button.
When an attack is detected, a warning message is logged to the buffered log and is sent
to the syslog server
. At the same time, the port is shut down and can be enabled only
manually by the admin user.