Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S690 User Guide
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AsyncOS 9.0 for Cisco Web Security Appliances User Guide
Chapter 2 Connect, Install, and Configure
System Setup Wizard
Network / Transparent Connection Settings
Network / Administrative Settings
Table 2-4
Property
Description
Layer-4 Switch or
No Device
No Device
Specifies that the Web Security appliance is connected to a layer 4 switch for
transparent redirection, or that no transparent redirection device is used and clients
will explicitly forward requests to the appliance.
transparent redirection, or that no transparent redirection device is used and clients
will explicitly forward requests to the appliance.
WCCP v2 Router
Specifies that the Web Security appliance is connected to a version 2 WCCP
capable router.
capable router.
If you connect the appliance to a version 2 WCCP router, you must create at least
one WCCP service. You can enable the standard service on this screen, or after the
System Setup Wizard is finished, where you can also create multiple dynamic
services.
one WCCP service. You can enable the standard service on this screen, or after the
System Setup Wizard is finished, where you can also create multiple dynamic
services.
When you enable the standard service, you can also enable router security and
enter a passphrase. The passphrase used here must be used all appliances and
WCCP routers within the same service group.
enter a passphrase. The passphrase used here must be used all appliances and
WCCP routers within the same service group.
A standard service type (also known as the “web-cache” service) is assigned a
fixed ID of zero, a fixed redirection method (by destination port), and a fixed
destination port of 80.
fixed ID of zero, a fixed redirection method (by destination port), and a fixed
destination port of 80.
A dynamic service type allows you to define a custom ID, port numbers, and
redirection and load balancing options.
redirection and load balancing options.
Table 2-5
Property
Description
Administrator
Passphrase
Passphrase
The passphrase used to access the Web Security appliance for
administrative purposes.
administrative purposes.
Email System Alerts
To
To
The email address to which the appliance sends systems alerts.
Send Email via
SMTP Relay Host
(optional)
SMTP Relay Host
(optional)
The address and port for an SMTP relay host that AsyncOS can use to send
system generated email messages.
system generated email messages.
If no SMTP relay host is defined, AsyncOS uses the mail servers listed in the
MX record.
MX record.
AutoSupport
Specifies whether or not the appliance sends system alerts and weekly status
report to Cisco Customer Support.
report to Cisco Customer Support.
SensorBase Network
Participation
Participation
Specifies whether or not to participate in the Cisco SensorBase Network. If you
participate, you can configure Limited or Standard (full) participation. Default
is Standard.
participate, you can configure Limited or Standard (full) participation. Default
is Standard.
The SensorBase Network is a threat management database that tracks millions
of domains around the world and maintains a global watch list for Internet
traffic. When you enable SensorBase Network Participation, the Web Security
appliance sends anonymous statistics about HTTP requests to Cisco to increase
the value of SensorBase Network data.
of domains around the world and maintains a global watch list for Internet
traffic. When you enable SensorBase Network Participation, the Web Security
appliance sends anonymous statistics about HTTP requests to Cisco to increase
the value of SensorBase Network data.