After you register the Network IPS appliance with the SiteProtector™ system, update
the appliance regularly to maximize performance and to update the
firmware, security content, and database.
If you manage
your appliance with the SiteProtector system,
you can install
an update while the appliance is registered with the SiteProtector Agent Manager. You can
also configure it to use the SiteProtector X-Press
Update Server to download and install available updates. Use the X-Press
Update Server under the following conditions:
- Large number
of appliances
If you deploy many appliances, you
can save bandwidth. The appliances can request updates from one update
server, rather than using bandwidth to download the same updates for
each appliance.
- Locked down environment
If you want
to download updates in
a secured environment, the appliance can request updates from the
update server. In this case, only the update server requires an Internet
connection.
For more information about how to configure
the X-Press Update
Server, see the SiteProtector system
documentation or online help.
Scheduled automatic database
updates, security content updates,
and firmware update downloads and installations are the best options
for most environments.
Note: You can download and install firmware
updates in the Network IPS Local Management Interface even if the
appliance is registered with the SiteProtector system.
Use the
Update
Settings page from the Network IPS Local Management Interface
to schedule the following automatic update options:
- Downloading
and installing firmware updates
- Downloading and installing
security content updates
- Updating the database