IPS

In the settings of the IPS Software Blade for the plan, define the IPS profile for the gateways.

You can override the IPS Software Blade settings in a plan for a specified gateway. You must first unlock the IPS Software Blade from the plan.

To configure the IPS Software Blade settings of a plan:

  1. Go to Home > Plans.

  2. Click the plan name.

    The Edit page opens.

  3. Click Security Software Blades > IPS.

  4. Select Manage in SMP.

  5. Set the Policy:

    • Strict - Use the IPS profile with most of the protection categories enabled.

    • Typical - Use the IPS profile that blocks the most dangerous threats.

    • Custom - Change the policy for which protection groups (by confidence level, severity, performance, and impact) are enabled or disabled.

  6. Select Detect-only mode to monitor IPS rule matches. Clear the checkbox to implement IPS protections on the gateways.

  7. Click Save.

To override the IPS settings set by a plan:

  1. Go to Home > Gateways.

  2. Click the gateway name.

    The Edit page opens.

  3. Click Security Software Blades > IPS.

  4. If the IPS settings are locked, click Unlock from plan.

  5. To stop remote management of the blade, clear Manage in SMP.

  6. Set the Policy and Mode options (see above).

  7. Click Save.

To connect to the appliance:

  1. Go to Home > Gateways.

  2. Click the gateway name.

    The Edit page opens.

  3. Click Security Software Blades > IPS.

  4. Click Access Gateway: IPS.

    A browser page opens and shows the progress of the SMP connection to the gateway. The appliance opens on the IPS page. You can now update the local appliance.

    Note - If a local administrator is already logged in to the appliance, click OK to override that connection. Click Cancel to cancel your login attempt.