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User Guide for AsyncOS 9.8 for Cisco Email Security Appliances
Chapter 3 Setup and Installation
Using the System Setup Wizard
Enable Anti-Virus Scanning
Your appliance ships with a 30-day evaluation key for virus scanning engines. During this portion of the
systemsetup
command, you can choose to accept one or more license agreements and enable anti-virus
scanning on the appliance. You must accept a license agreement for each anti-virus scanning engine you
want to enable on your appliance.
want to enable on your appliance.
After you accept the agreement, the anti-virus scanning engine you selected is enabled on the incoming
mail policy. The Email Security appliance scans incoming mail for viruses, but it does not repair infected
attachments. The appliance drops infected messages.
mail policy. The Email Security appliance scans incoming mail for viruses, but it does not repair infected
attachments. The appliance drops infected messages.
See
for the anti-virus configuration options available on the appliance.
Enable Outbreak FiltersOutbreak Filters and SenderBase Email Traffic Monitoring Network
This next step prompts you to enable both SenderBase participation and Outbreak Filters. Your appliance
ships with a 30-day evaluation key for Outbreak Filters.
ships with a 30-day evaluation key for Outbreak Filters.
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Outbreak Filters
Outbreak Filters provide a “first line of defense” against new virus outbreaks by quarantining suspicious
messages until traditional Anti-Virus security services can be updated with a new virus signature file. If
enabled, Outbreak Filters will be enabled on the default Incoming Mail Policy.
messages until traditional Anti-Virus security services can be updated with a new virus signature file. If
enabled, Outbreak Filters will be enabled on the default Incoming Mail Policy.
If you choose to enable Outbreak Filters, enter a threshold value and whether you would like to receive
Outbreak Filters alerts. For more information about Outbreak Filters and threshold values, see
Outbreak Filters alerts. For more information about Outbreak Filters and threshold values, see
.
SenderBase Participation
SenderBase is an email reputation service designed to help email administrators research senders,
identify legitimate sources of email, and block spammers.
identify legitimate sources of email, and block spammers.
If you agree to participate in the SenderBase Email Traffic Monitoring Network, Cisco will collect
aggregated statistics about email sent to your organization. This includes summary data on message
attributes and information on how different types of messages were handled by Email Security
appliances.
aggregated statistics about email sent to your organization. This includes summary data on message
attributes and information on how different types of messages were handled by Email Security
appliances.
See
for more information.
Configure the Alert Settings and AutoSupport
Cisco AsyncOS sends alert messages to a user via email if there is a system error that requires the user’s
intervention. Add at least one email address that receives system alerts. Separate multiple addresses with
commas. The email addresses that you enter initially receive all types of alerts at all levels, except for
Directory Harvest Attack Prevention alerts. You can add more granularity to the alert configuration later
using the
intervention. Add at least one email address that receives system alerts. Separate multiple addresses with
commas. The email addresses that you enter initially receive all types of alerts at all levels, except for
Directory Harvest Attack Prevention alerts. You can add more granularity to the alert configuration later
using the
alertconfig
command in the CLI or the System Administration > Alerts page in the GUI. For
more information, see
.