HP Firewall manual Device software management, Fields of the device software list

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Device software management

Device software refers to the software that a firewall device runs to provide services. It can be regarded as the operating system of the device.

The device software management function provides you with the software information of the firewall devices and allows you to perform a series of operations to the software of firewall devices, including deploying software to devices and backing up the software of devices. The device software list also displays the device type, the current software version, and the latest available new software version.

1.Configuration Guide

From the navigation tree of the system management component, select Device List under Device Management. The device management page appears, as shown in Figure 3. Then, select the Device Software Management tab to bring up the device software management page, as shown in Figure 6. Table 5 describes the device software management functions and Table 6 describes the fields of the device software list.

Figure 6 Device software management page

Table 5 Device software management functions

Function

Description

Deploying software to devices

Allows you to deploy software to devices as required.

 

 

Backing up the software of devices

Allows you to backup the software of selected devices to the device

software database.

 

 

 

Refreshing device information

Allows you to obtain the up-to-date device information.

 

Table 6 Fields of the device software list

 

 

Field

Description

Device Label

Device name and IP address. You can click the link to view details about

the device and modify the configuration.

 

 

 

Device Group

Device group to which the device belongs

 

 

Device Type

Model of the device

 

 

Current Version

Current software version of the device

 

 

 

Latest software version available for the device. This version information

Latest Version

comes from the software database.

 

2.Deploying software to devices

This software deployment function allows you to deploy main boot file to devices. On the device software management page, click Deploy Device Software to enter the software deployment page, as shown in Figure 7. Table 7 describes the software deployment configuration items. You can deploy software to

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Contents HP A-IMC Firewall Manager Page Contents Page What HP A-IMC Firewall Manager can do Introduction to HP A-IMC Firewall ManagerRegistering the firewall manager Installing the firewall managerRegister your license Uninstalling the firewall managerDevice management Device management Operator management System configurationManaging devices Device managementDevice query option Function DescriptionOption Description Fields of the device listReturn to Device management functions Add a device Device configuration itemsTelnet Password, Snmp Version, Community String for Reading, Device information Fields of the device software list Device software managementDeploying software to devices Deploying software to devicesRequired Task Name Return to Device software management functions Software backup resultFields of the software backup result list Device config managementBacking up configuration files Restoring a configuration fileBacking up configuration files Fields of the device configuration management listDevice configuration information management interface Running Config Fields of the configuration label listTab Description LabelCompare two configuration files Draft list Fields of the draft list Fields of the running configuration listManaging batch import Configuration guideManaging device groups Adding a device group Device group listDevice group management functions Fields of the device group listDevice event list Managing eventsDevice event query options OptionFields of the device event list Device interface event listDevice interface event query options OptionDescriptionTemplate list Managing device access templatesFields of the template list Return to Template management functionsAdding a template Add a template Template configuration itemsManaging the device software database Device software database query option Importing device softwareFields of the device software database list Importing device softwareDeployment task query option Managing deployment tasksFields of the deployment task list Managing operators Operator managementUser levels and the rights User level RightsAdding an operator Operator listOperator management functions Function Description Fields of the operator listManaging operation logs Operator configuration itemsFields of the operation log list Changing your login passwordItemDescription Configuring system parameter System configurationConfiguring management ports Configure the mail server Mail server configuration items Configuring the mail serverFilter list Managing filtersFields of the filter list Filter listFieldDescription Adding a filterReturn to Filter management functions Ldap server list Managing Ldap serversLdap server list Adding an Ldap serverFields of the Ldap server list Adding an Ldap serverReturn to Ldap server management functions Monitoring the disk space Managing log retention timeActual free disk space is lower than this value Free disk space monitoring Managing subsystemsSubsystem information Fields of the subsystem list Adding a subsystemPage Snapshot of events Attack events monitoringFields in the event snapshot lists Snapshot of events Event snapshot query optionsFields of the recent events list Recent events listDevice monitoring Event analysisEvent overview Are under your management will appear in the drop-down list Top 10 attack events contrast graph Event detailsAttack event details Event details query options Fields of the attack event details list Report exporting managementFields of the report export task list Report export file listReport export task management functions Report export file listAdding a report export task Event auditingReturn to Report export task management functions Abnormal traffic log auditing Inter-zone access log auditingOperation log auditing Blacklist log auditingOperation log auditing Other log auditingMpls log auditing NAT log auditingSecurity zones Security policy managementSecurity zone list Adding a security zone Security zone listFields of the security zone list Return to Security zone management functionsTime ranges Security zone configuration itemImporting security zones from a device Time range listAdding a time range Time range listFields of the time range list Return to Time range management functionsPredefined services ServicesFields of the predefined service list Return to Service management functions User-defined servicesType a name for the user-defined service Service group management Fields of the service group list Service groupsAdd a service group Service group configuration items Host addresses IP addressesFields of the host address list Add a host address Host address configuration items Address range management Fields of the address range list Address rangesSubnet addresses Address range configuration itemsAdd an subnet address Subnet address configuration items IP address groups Add an IP address group IP address group configuration items Interzone rule list Interzone rulesInterzone rule query options Interzone rule listFields of the interzone rule list Adding an interzone ruleFiled Description Return to Interzone rule management functionsAdd an interzone rule Interzone rule configuration items Add source IP addresses for the interzone rule Interzone policy list Interzone policiesInterzone policy list Adding an interzone policyRule management Adding an interzone policyFields of the interzone policy list Return to Interzone policy management functionsRule management Fields of the policy’s rule list Move rules Sorting interzone rulesInterzone policy application list Interzone policy applicationsInterzone policy application query options Fields of the interzone policy application listApplied rules list Applying interzone policiesReturn to Interzone policy application management functions Zone and destination zone pair is numbered Managing firewall devices Firewall device managementFirewall management functions Firewall device listAdding firewall devices Firewall device listQuery options on the firewall device management Fields of the firewall device listViewing device statistics Managing the device configuration databaseFields of the configuration segments list Configuration segment listReturn to Configuration segment management functions Adding a configuration segmentConfiguration segment configuration items Importing configuration segments from deviceDeploying a configuration segment Configure deployment task attributes Deployment task list Deployment task listFields of the deployment task list Online users Comprehensive analysisComprehensive analysis SSL VPN log auditing Daily user statistics Online users trendsDaily user statistics User Count field shows the count of login times on that daySSL VPN log auditing User access records auditingAuthentication failure auditing Resource access auditingAuthentication failure auditing Network requirements Configuration procedureAdding devices to the firewall manager Add a device to the firewall management component Configuring the firewall device Configuration proceduresConfigure Snmp on the FW device Configuring the Firewall ManagerEnter the following commands in the CLI Add the FW device to the Firewall Manager Enable logging and send logs to Firewall ManagerConfigure a log host Userlog Configuring intrusion detectionScanning detection Blacklist Urpf check Firewall logs and Firewall Manager analysis VerificationDisplaying log report on the firewall webpage Intrusion Policy Log User log Recent list Inter-zone access logs Blacklist logs Operation Logs Contacting HP Subscription serviceRelated information DocumentsSymbols Command conventionsConventions GUI conventionsPort numbering in examples Network topology iconsTime ranges,58 IndexViewing device statistics,85 User access records auditing,96
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