Sidewinder G2 6.1.2 Administration Guide - Glossary of Technical ...

About the
dashboard
Viewing device
information
Figure 209: Dashboard:
Device Information area
Chapter 18: Monitoring
Viewing device information
The dashboard allows you to monitor various Sidewinder G2 areas. It displays
statistics recorded since the last reboot. From the dashboard, you can:
• Monitor Sidewinder G2’s status — Monitor general system information,
what traffic is passing through the Sidewinder G2, and system and attack
events. For more information on each area, see the following sections:
– “Viewing device information” on page 515
– “Viewing network traffic information” on page 518
– “Viewing IPS attack and system event summaries” on page 521
• View additional information — Learn more about any given area by
clicking the appropriate link or magnifying glass .
• Change the refresh rate — Indicate how often the dashboard will refresh by
using the Refresh Rate field. Valid values range from 30 seconds to 30
minutes. There is also a Manual Refresh option. The default is 5 minutes.
When you modify the refresh rate, the change will not take effect until the
next scheduled refresh time. To make the change take effect immediately,
change the refresh value and click the Refresh icon.
• Launch the State Change Wizard — Start the State Change Wizard by
clicking the Change link.
• Disconnect — Disconnect the current Admin Console session by clicking
the Disconnect button.
The dashboard’s Device Information area, shown in Figure 209, displays basic
system information. The device information that this area monitors includes:
the Sidewinder G2’s host name, the amount of time since the last reboot, the
Sidewinder G2’s date and time, the current Sidewinder G2 version, the serial
number, and basic system resource date for the whole system, with the option
to view process-specific data as well.
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