Configuring SiteProtector Management
You can use SiteProtector™ to manage the
Network IPS
appliance.
Before you begin
Before you register your appliance with SiteProtector, complete the following tasks:
Verify the name of the SiteProtector group to which the appliance belongs.
Verify the IP address and port for each Agent Manager that you want to add.
Apply the latest firmware updates.
Verify that SiteProtector has the correct DBSP versions applied.
About this task
Enabling SiteProtector Management automatically does the following:
Registers the appliance with SiteProtector
Places the appliance in a specified SiteProtector group
Directs the appliance to report to a specified Agent Manager
Tip:
Review the information in
Managing with SiteProtector
.
Configuring SiteProtector Management in the IPS Local Management Interface
You must register with SiteProtector to configure SiteProtector-to-Agent communications, such as heartbeat intervals, SiteProtector groups, and authentication.
Verifying successful registration in SiteProtector
You can verify that the
Network IPS
appliance is registered with SiteProtector by viewing its registration status in the SiteProtector Console.
Disabling SiteProtector Management
You use the IPS Local Management Interface to disable SiteProtector registration from the
Network IPS
appliance.
Managing with SiteProtector
With SiteProtector, you can manage components and appliances, monitor events, and schedule reports.
Parent topic:
Configuring appliance settings
Related concepts
:
The SnEP