Chapter 9 Update

9.2 Updating IDP and Application Patrol Signatures

The ZyWALL comes with signatures for the IDP and application patrol features. These signatures are continually updated as new attack types evolve. New signatures can be downloaded to the ZyWALL periodically if you have subscribed for IDP service.

You need to create an account at myZyXEL.com, register your ZyWALL and then subscribe for IDP service in order to be able to download new packet inspection signatures from myZyXEL.com (see the Registration screens). Use the Update IDP /AppPatrol screen to schedule or immediately download IDP signatures.

Click Licensing > Update > IDP/AppPatrol to display the following screen.

Figure 116 Licensing > Update > IDP/AppPatrol

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

Table 41 Licensing > Update > IDP/AppPatrol

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Signature

The following fields display information on the current signature set that the

Information

ZyWALL is using.

 

 

Current

This field displays the IDP signature and anomaly rule set version number. This

Version

number gets larger as the set is enhanced.

 

 

Signature

This field displays the number of IDP signatures in this set. This number usually

Number

gets larger as the set is enhanced. Older signatures and rules may be removed if

 

they are no longer applicable or have been supplanted by newer ones.

 

 

Released

This field displays the date and time the set was released.

Date

 

Remote Update

Use these fields to have the ZyWALL check for new IDP signatures at

 

myZyXEL.com. If new signatures are found, they are then downloaded to the

 

ZyWALL.

 

 

Update Now

Click this button to have the ZyWALL check for new IDP signatures immediately. If

 

there are new ones, the ZyWALL will then download them.

 

 

 

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