Cisco Cisco Email Security Appliance X1070 User Guide
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Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 7.6 for Email Configuration Guide
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Overview
This chapter introduces the Cisco IronPort AsyncOS operating system and administration of the Cisco
IronPort appliance through both the web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line
Interface (CLI). Conventions for using each interface are described. This chapter also contains
general-purpose CLI commands.
IronPort appliance through both the web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line
Interface (CLI). Conventions for using each interface are described. This chapter also contains
general-purpose CLI commands.
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Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI)
The graphical user interface (GUI) is the web-based alternative to the command line interface (CLI) for
system monitoring and configuration. The GUI enables you to monitor the system using a simple
web-based interface without having to learn the Cisco IronPort AsyncOS command syntax.
system monitoring and configuration. The GUI enables you to monitor the system using a simple
web-based interface without having to learn the Cisco IronPort AsyncOS command syntax.
The GUI contains most of the functionality you need to configure and monitor the system. However, not
all CLI commands are available in the GUI; some features are only available through the CLI. Many of
the tasks listed throughout this book demonstrate how to accomplish a task from the GUI (when
possible) first, followed by the CLI commands to accomplish the same task.
all CLI commands are available in the GUI; some features are only available through the CLI. Many of
the tasks listed throughout this book demonstrate how to accomplish a task from the GUI (when
possible) first, followed by the CLI commands to accomplish the same task.
In the following chapters, you will learn how to use the GUI to:
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access the System Setup Wizard to perform the initial installation and configuration of the Cisco
IronPort appliance.
IronPort appliance.
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access Email Security Manager to enforce email security based on user groups, allowing you to
manage Cisco IronPort Reputation Filters, Outbreak Filters, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, and email
content filtering policies through distinct inbound and outbound policies.
manage Cisco IronPort Reputation Filters, Outbreak Filters, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, and email
content filtering policies through distinct inbound and outbound policies.
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edit the Host Access Table (HAT) for a listener, customizing your own sender groups (updating
whitelists, blacklists, and greylists) and tailoring mail flow policies by querying for a sender’s
reputation, including the SenderBase Reputation Score (SBRS).
whitelists, blacklists, and greylists) and tailoring mail flow policies by querying for a sender’s
reputation, including the SenderBase Reputation Score (SBRS).
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create and manage dictionaries, disclaimers, and other text resources.
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configure an encryption profile to use Cisco IronPort Email Encryption to encrypt outbound emails.
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configure global settings for Cisco IronPort Anti-Spam, Sophos Anti-Virus, Outbreak Filters, and
SenderBase Network Participation.
SenderBase Network Participation.
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view status through XML pages, or access XML status information programmatically.