Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 4000
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FireSIGHT System User Guide
Chapter 33 Blocking Malware and Prohibited Files
Working with Cloud Connections for FireAMP
Delete a Cisco cloud connection if you no longer want to receive malware events from the cloud. To
temporarily stop malware events from being sent for a particular connection, you can disable the
connection rather than deleting it. In this situation, the cloud stores the events until you re-enable the
connection; the cloud then sends the stored events.
temporarily stop malware events from being sent for a particular connection, you can disable the
connection rather than deleting it. In this situation, the cloud stores the events until you re-enable the
connection; the cloud then sends the stored events.
Caution
In rare cases — for example, with a very high event rate or a long-term disabled connection — the cloud
may not be able to store all events generated while the connection is disabled.
may not be able to store all events generated while the connection is disabled.
Note that deregistering a connection using the FireAMP portal (instead of the Defense Center’s web
interface) stops events from being sent, but does not remove the connection from the Defense Center.
Deregistered connections show a failed state on the FireAMP Management page and you must delete
them.
interface) stops events from being sent, but does not remove the connection from the Defense Center.
Deregistered connections show a failed state on the FireAMP Management page and you must delete
them.
To enable or disable a cloud connection using the Defense Center:
Access:
Admin
Step 1
On the FireAMP Management page, next to the connection you want to delete, click the slider, then
confirm that you want to either enable or disable the connection.
confirm that you want to either enable or disable the connection.
When you enable a connection, the cloud begins sending events to the Defense Center, including any
events that occurred while the connection was disabled. The cloud does not send events for disabled
connections.
events that occurred while the connection was disabled. The cloud does not send events for disabled
connections.
To delete a cloud connection using the Defense Center:
Access:
Admin
Step 1
On the FireAMP Management page, next to the connection you want to delete, click the delete icon (
),
then confirm you want to remove the connection.
The connection is removed and the cloud stops sending events to the Defense Center.