IronPort - daily management guide - AsyncOS 7.6.1

Chapter 4 Quarantines
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Managing System Quarantines via the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
The system can be configured to be self-maintaining, meaning that mail is periodically deleted from the
Cisco IronPort Spam quarantine automatically in order to keep from consuming all of the quarantine
space. Cisco IronPort Spam quarantines are used specifically to hold spam and suspect spam messages
for end users.
For more information about Cisco IronPort Spam quarantines, see Managing Messages in Cisco IronPort
Spam Quarantines, page 4-35.
Managing System Quarantines via the Graphical User Interface
(GUI)
Log in to the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and click the Monitor tab. (For information about how to
access the GUI, see the “Overview” chapter in the Cisco IronPort AsyncOS for Email Configuration
Guide.) Click the Quarantines link in the Quarantines section of the left menu.
Figure 4-1 The Quarantines Page
The Quarantines page shows information about all of your quarantines, including the number of
messages contained in each, the default action (length of time to retain, and then the final action of delete
or release), and the percentage full. You can edit the settings (size, retention period, default action, how
to handle overflow messages, and users associated with the quarantine) via the Edit link (for more
information, see System Quarantine Settings, page 4-3). Also displayed is the status of the quarantine,
including whether or not the associated security service (anti-virus scanning for the Virus quarantine,
and Outbreak Filters for the Outbreak quarantine) is enabled, and whether or not the particular
quarantine’s contents are currently available.
Also note that if the Cisco IronPort Spam Quarantine is enabled on the appliance, it is visible in the
Quarantines listing. This is an end user quarantine, for more information about working with end user
quarantines, see Configuring the Cisco IronPort Spam Quarantines Feature, page 4-18.
System Quarantine Settings
Quarantines have an automated process for handling messages based on quarantine settings. Quarantines
have several settings used to determine how the quarantine acts on a day-to-day basis: Space Allocation,
Retention Time, Default Action, Overflow Messages, and Users. Once you have made a change, click
the Submit button, add a optional comment if necessary, and then click Commit Changes to save the
changes.
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