Chapter 9 Update
9.3 Updating System Protect Signatures
The ZyWALL comes with signatures that the ZyWALL uses to protect itself from intrusions. These signatures are continually updated as new attack types evolve. These system protect signature updates are free and can be downloaded to the ZyWALL periodically.
Click Licensing > Update > System Protect to display the following screen. Use this screen to schedule or immediately download IDP signatures.
Figure 119 Licensing > Update > System Protect
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 42 Licensing > Update > System Protect
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Signature | The following fields display information on the current signature set that the |
Information | ZyWALL is using. |
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Current | This field displays the IDP signature and anomaly rule set version number. This |
Version | number gets larger as the set is enhanced. |
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Signature | This field displays the number of signatures in this set. This number usually gets |
Number | 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| are no longer applicable or have been supplanted by newer ones. |
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Released | This field displays the date and time the set was released. |
Date |
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Remote Update | Use these fields to have the ZyWALL check for new signatures at myZyXEL.com. |
| If new signatures are found, they are then downloaded to the ZyWALL. |
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Update Now | Click this button to have the ZyWALL check for new signatures immediately. If |
| there are new ones, the ZyWALL will then download them. |
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Auto Update | Select this check box to have the ZyWALL automatically check for new signatures |
| regularly at the time and day specified. |
| You should select a time when your network is not busy for minimal interruption. |
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Hourly | Select this option to have the ZyWALL check for new signatures every hour. |
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