You must register with SiteProtector™ to configure SiteProtector-to-Agent communications, such as heartbeat intervals, SiteProtector groups, and authentication.
Navigating in the IPS Local Management Interface: Manage System Settings > Appliance > SiteProtector Management
Option | Description |
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Register with SiteProtector | Registers the appliance with SiteProtector. |
Local Settings Override SiteProtector Group Settings | The appliance maintains all local settings. Any group policy
settings that are set in SiteProtector do
not affect this appliance. Note: If you do not select this option,
the appliance inherits the settings of the SiteProtector group that you specify
at the first heartbeat.
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Desired SiteProtector Group for Sensor | The name of the SiteProtector 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 SiteProtector. 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. |
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 SiteProtector (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 SiteProtector Management. 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 SiteProtector Management. 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. |