Update tuning parameters

Use these common advanced parameters to manage updates for the Network IPS appliance.

Navigating in the Network IPS Local Management Interface: Manage System Settings > Updates and Licensing > Update Settings > Advanced Parameters

Navigating in the SiteProtector™ system: select the Update Settings policy

Table 1. Advanced parameters for updates
Parameter Type Default Value Description
lum.log.level Number 3 Specifies the logging level of the iss-lum process.
update.disable.remote.discovery Boolean False Specifies whether the appliance looks for updates on the Internet.
update.preserve.update.files Boolean False Specifies whether to delete update files after they are installed successfully.
update.certificate.file String etc/httpd/conf/ss.crt/ca-bundle.crt Specifies the SSL certificate authority file to use when it connects to the update server.
update.proxy.auth Boolean False Authorizes the use of the HTTP proxy server when it connects to the update server.
update.proxy.enable Boolean False Enables the use of the HTTP proxy server when it connects to the update server.
update.proxy.password String None Specifies the password to the HTTP proxy server authentication for connecting to the update server.
update.proxy.port Number None Specifies the port number of the HTTP proxy server for connecting to the update server.
update.proxy.url String None Specifies the URL of the HTTP proxy server.
update.source.url String http://xforce.iss.net/XPressUpdates
Note: If the appliance is not connected to the Internet, use https//:<update Server IP Address or <name>:3994/xpu (<name> is case-sensitive)
Specifies the address of the update server.
update.proxy.user String None Specifies the user name to the HTTP proxy server authentication for connecting to the update server.