User guide

Chapter 6: Using the WatchGuard Control Center
74 WatchGuard Firebox System
Open the WatchGuard Security Event Processor interface. (See
“Opening the WSEP user interface” on page 80.)
Copy or merge log files
Open the Flash Disk Management tool
Flushing the ARP cache
The ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) cache on the Firebox stores
hardware (MAC) addresses of TCP/IP hosts. This cache is checked for
hardware address mapping before an ARP broadcast is initiated. Flushing
the ARP cache is important when your network has a drop-in
configuration: all Trusted computers must have their ARP caches flushed.
To flush out-of-date cache entries:
1 Click the Control Center Main Menu button (shown at
right). Select Management => Flush ARP Cache.
2 Enter the Firebox configuration (read/write)
passphrase.
The out-of-date cache entries are flushed.
Connecting to a Firebox
When launched, Control Center automatically prompts you to connect to
the last Firebox with which it established a connection. You can connect to
that Firebox or you can specify a different one. From Control Center:
1 Click the Control Center Main Menu button (shown at
right), which is located on the upper-left corner of
Control Center. Select Connect.
The Connect to Firebox dialog box appears.
2 Use the Firebox drop list to select a Firebox.
You can also type the IP address or DNS name of the Firebox. When typing IP
addresses, type the digits and periods in sequence. Do not use the TAB or arrow key
to jump past the periods. For more information on entering IP addresses, see
“Entering IP addresses” on page 38.
3 Enter the Firebox status passphrase.
4 Click OK.
Control Center connects to the Firebox and displays its real-time status.