Configure general settings for the NGFW Engine
General settings include high-level properties of the NGFW Engine, and settings for NTP and DNS.
Steps
- Browse to .
- Configure the settings, then click Save.
- Publish the changes.
Example
Fields marked with an asterisk in the user interface are mandatory.
Option | Definition |
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NTP Server | Specifies the NTP Server element that the NGFW Engine uses. |
DNS Servers | Specifies the DNS Server elements or IP addresses of the DNS servers that the NGFW Engine uses. The NGFW Engine uses the DNS servers in the order that they are listed. If the first DNS server is not available, the NGFW Engine uses the next DNS server in the list. |
SSH Server Enabled | When selected, SSH access to the command line of the NGFW Engine is enabled. You must separately specify the IP addresses that are allowed to connect to the NGFW Engine using SSH. |
Keyboard Layout | This option is not yet supported. |
Timezone | This option is not yet supported. |
Main Physical Interface | This option is not yet supported. |
Diagnostics | Select from the following:
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Log Forwarder | This option is not yet supported. |
Tester Parameters |
When selected, you can configure the global settings for the NGFW Engine tester.
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Tests | Shows the configured NGFW Engine tests. To add a row to the list, click . |
Health Responders | Shows the configured health responders that respond to
Amazon Route 53 health checkers. Note: You must configure health checkers in AWS before you configure the settings in the NGFW Manager.
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Adds a health responder of the selected type:
Select the same protocol that is configured in AWS. |
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Listen on IP Addresses |
Enter or select the IP address of the health checkers that the NGFW Engine responds to. Entering 0.0.0.0 as the IP address means that the NGFW Engine responds to all health checkers. |
Port |
Enter the port number used for communication with the health checkers. Enter the same port that is configured in AWS. |
Configuration Version | This option is not yet supported. |