Netgear STM300 ProSecure Web and Email Threat Management Appliance Reference Manual
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Chapter 3. Performing Network and System Management
ProSecure Web/Email Security Threat Management (STM) Appliance
2.
Select the radio buttons, complete the field, and make your selections from the drop-down
lists as explained in the following table:
lists as explained in the following table:
3.
Click Apply to save your settings.
Note:
For information about how to view and manage the quarantine files,
Managing the STM’s Performance
Performance management consists of controlling the traffic through the STM so that the
necessary traffic gets through when there is a bottleneck and either reducing unnecessary
traffic or rescheduling some traffic to low-peak times to prevent bottlenecks from occurring in
the first place.
necessary traffic gets through when there is a bottleneck and either reducing unnecessary
traffic or rescheduling some traffic to low-peak times to prevent bottlenecks from occurring in
the first place.
If you want to reduce traffic by preventing unwanted emails from reaching their destinations
or by preventing access to certain sites on the Internet, you can use the STM’s content
filtering feature. By default, this feature is disabled; all requested traffic from any website is
allowed with the exception of Web content categories that are mentioned in
or by preventing access to certain sites on the Internet, you can use the STM’s content
filtering feature. By default, this feature is disabled; all requested traffic from any website is
allowed with the exception of Web content categories that are mentioned in
Table 23. Quarantine Settings
Setting
Description (or Subfield and Description)
Malware Quarantine Area Size Specify the maximum amount of memory in MB that is allocated to
malware quarantine. This limit is cumulative for all users.
For the STM600, the default setting is 200 MB, and the maximum setting is
512 MB.
512 MB.
For the STM150 and STM300, the default setting is 100 MB, and the
maximum setting is 512 MB.
maximum setting is 512 MB.
Note:
After the limit has been exceeded, old items are automatically
purged from the malware quarantine to make space for new items.
Spam Quarantine Area Size
Specify the maximum amount of memory in MB that is allocated to spam
quarantine. This limit is cumulative for all users.
quarantine. This limit is cumulative for all users.
For the STM600, the default setting is 1024 MB, and the maximum setting
is 2048 MB.
is 2048 MB.
For the STM150 and STM300, the default setting is 512 MB, and the
maximum setting is 1024 MB.
maximum setting is 1024 MB.
Note:
After the limit has been exceeded, old items are automatically
purged from the malware quarantine to make space for new items.
Quarantine Lifetime
Specify how long items remain in quarantine before being automatically
purged. The default setting is 15 days. The maximum setting is 30 days.
purged. The default setting is 15 days. The maximum setting is 30 days.