ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 300 User Manual

 Chapter 9 Update

ZyWALL USG 300 User’s Guide

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

Signature 
Information

The following fields display information on the current signature set that the 
ZyWALL is using.

Current 
Version

This field displays the IDP signature and anomaly rule set version number. This 
number gets larger as the set is enhanced.

Signature 
Number

This field displays the number of signatures in this set. This number usually 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are no longer applicable or have been supplanted by newer ones.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 
Date

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

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.

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.

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.

Hourly

Select this option to have the ZyWALL check for new signatures every hour.