After you register the Network
IPS appliance
with SiteProtector™,
update the appliance regularly to maximize performance and to update
the firmware, security content, and database.
If you manage your appliance with SiteProtector, 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 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 IPS Local Management Interface even if the appliance
is registered with SiteProtector.
Use the
Update Settings page from the
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