Password

Type the username for identity authentication on the mail server. The password can comprise up to 80 characters.

Optional

Type the password for identity authentication on the mail server.

Sender’s Mail Address

Managing filters

Required

Type the mail address of the sender.

A filter is used to filter the information of IPS devices to present only information that you are interested in through reports.

By configuring filters, you can specify filtering conditions flexibly.

Configuration guide

From the navigation tree of the system management component, select Filter Management under System Config. The filter management page appears, as shown in Figure 33. Table 40 describes the filter management functions.

Figure 33 Filter management page

Table 40 Filter management functions

Function

Description

Filter list

Allows you to view details about filters and modify filter settings.

 

 

Adding a filter

Allows you to add a filter.

 

 

 

Allows you to delete filters that are no longer in use.

Deleting filters

Follow these steps:

1.

Select the check boxes before the filters to be deleted.

 

 

2.

Click Delete.

 

 

 

Filter list

From the navigation tree of the system management component, select Filter Management under System Config. The filter management page appears, as shown in Figure 33.

Table 41 Fields of the filter list

Field

Description

Filter Name

Name of the filter

 

 

Filter Description

Description of the filter

 

 

Device

Device that the system collects statistics on

 

 

 

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Firewall specifications

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