You must register the Network IPS appliance with the SiteProtector™ system to configure SiteProtector-to-Agent communications, such as heartbeat intervals, SiteProtector system groups, and authentication.
Navigating in the Network IPS Local Management Interface: Manage System Settings > Appliance > SiteProtector Management
Option | Description |
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Register with SiteProtector | Registers the appliance with the SiteProtector system. |
Local Settings Override SiteProtector Group Settings | The appliance maintains all local settings. Any group policy
settings that are set in the SiteProtector system
do not affect this appliance. Note: If you do not select this option,
the appliance inherits the settings of the SiteProtector system group that you
specify at the first heartbeat.
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Desired SiteProtector Group for Sensor | The name of the SiteProtector system
group to which the appliance belongs. Important: Assign
the appliance to a group that contains only other Network IPS appliances.
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Heartbeat Interval (secs) | Type
the number of seconds that the appliance waits between
sending heartbeats to the SiteProtector system. Note: Valid
entries are 300 - 86,400 seconds.
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SPA Logging Level | Specifies the SPA logging level as normal, debug, or verbose. |
Cryptography Level | Select which cryptographic security standard the appliance
complies with.
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Option | Description |
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Authentication Level | Specifies the level
of trust. Note: The default option first-time-trust is
the best choice for most environments.
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Agent Manager Name | Lists the Agent Manager name exactly how it is displayed in the SiteProtector system (case-sensitive). |
Agent Manager Address | Lists the IP address of the Agent. Note: This entry supports
IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
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Agent Manager Port | Specifies the port number where the
Agent is; the default
value is 3995. Note: You can type a new port number, but you must also
configure the new port number locally on the Agent Manager itself.
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Agent Manager User Name | Specifies
the user name of the Agent that is communicating
with the SiteProtector system. Note: The
account user name is set on the Agent Manager.
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Agent Manager User Password | Specifies
the password of the Agent that is communicating
with the SiteProtector system. Note: Click Enter
Password to add or change the password.
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Use Proxy Settings | Specifies whether proxy settings are enabled or not. |
Proxy Server Address | Lists the IP address of the proxy server. |
Proxy Server Port | Lists the port number of the proxy server. |