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Configuring Auto Update
To configure the Auto Update feature, choose Configuration > Devuice Management > System
Image/Configuration > Auto Update. The Auto Update pane consists of an Auto Update Servers table
and two areas: the Timeout area and the Polling area.
The Auto Update Servers table lets you view the parameters of previously configured Auto Update
servers. The adaptive security appliance polls the server listed at the top of the table first. To change the
order of the servers in the table, click Move Up or Move Down. The Auto Update Servers table includes
the following columns:
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Double-clicking any of the rows in the Auto Update Server table opens the Edit Auto Update Server
dialog box, in which you can modify the Auto Update server parameters. These changes are immediately
reflected in the table, but you must click Apply to save them to the configuration.
The Timeout area lets you set the amount of time the adaptive security appliance waits for the Auto
Update server to time out. The Timeout area includes the following fields:
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The Polling area lets you configure how often the adaptive security appliance will poll for information
from the Auto Update server. The Polling area includes the following fields:
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Setting the Polling Schedule
The Set Polling Schedule dialog box lets you configure specific days and the time-of-day for the adaptive
security appliance to poll the Auto Update server.
The Set Polling Schedule dialog box includes the following fields:
Days of the Week—Check the days of the week that you want the adaptive security appliance to poll the
Auto Update server.
The Daily Update pane group lets you configure the time of day when you want the adaptive security
appliance to poll the Auto Update server, and includes the following fields:
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Server—The name or IP address of the Auto Update server.
User Name—The user name used to access the Auto Update server.
Interface—The interface used when sending requests to the Auto Update server.
Verify Certificate—Indicates whether the adaptive security appliance checks the certificate returned
by the Auto Update server with the CA root certificates. The Auto Update server and the adaptive
security appliance must use the same CA.
Enable Timeout Period—Check to enable the adaptive security appliance to time out if no response
is received from the Auto Update server.
Timeout Period (Minutes)—Enter the number of minutes the adaptive security appliance will wait
to time out if no response is received from the Auto Update server.
Polling Period (minutes)—The number of minutes the adaptive security appliance will wait to poll
the Auto Update server for new information.
Poll on Specified Days—Allows you to specify a polling schedule.
Set Polling Schedule—Displays the Set Polling Schedule dialog box where you can configure the
days and time-of-day to poll the Auto Update server.
Retry Period (minutes)—The number of minutes the adaptive security appliance will wait to poll the
Auto Update server for new information if the attempt to poll the server fails.
Retry Count—The number of times the adaptive security appliance will attempt to retry to poll the
Auto Update server for new information.
Start Time—Enter the hour and minute to begin the Auto Update poll.
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