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SafireManager
User Manual
This is the User Manual for SafireManager.
SafireManager is the web-based user interface to manage and configure
Safire tester, Xena's enterprise firewall performance tester.
Safire Version: 2.4.0
XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK
WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM
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- Page 1 SafireManager User Manual This is the User Manual for SafireManager. SafireManager is the web-based user interface to manage and configure Safire tester, Xena’s enterprise firewall performance tester. Safire Version: 2.4.0 XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Download Traffic Profile TLS Certificates and Keys.................. 30 Run Performance Test ..........................31 Select Traffic Profile ..........................32 Download SSL Certificates and Keys ......................33 Build Test Iterations ..........................34 XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... - Page 3 Identity and Access Management ......................51 License Management ..........................52 Generate Support Archive ........................53 Chassis Reset and Restoration ......................... 54 Chassis Power Off and Reboot ......................... 55 Log Off ..............................56 XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM...
- Page 4 USER MANUAL SafireCompact Chassis XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM...
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Page 5: Quick Start Guide
Connect the Mgmt port on the chassis front panel to the port on your PC. Open https://192.168.1.190 in your web browser. Login using these credentials: • Username: admin • Password: admin XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 6: Change Chassis Ip Address
• When the chassis comes back online it will have the new IP address • Open https://<new IP address> in your web browser Change chassis IP address XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 7: Recover Chassis Ip Address
Note that the IP configuration of the Ext port cannot be changed, and that you should not configure the Mgmt port to use this subnet. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 8: Recover Admin Password
Thus, you can always create a backup admin account if you forget the login password of the usual admin account. But if you have lost passwords for the admin accounts, please contact support@xenanetworks.com. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 9: Safire User Manual
LAN network. This is because Safire uses the management port to clear firewall’s session table as well as query firewall’s CPU usage. Connect Safire to firewall under test XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 10: Navigate With Dashboard
Test Progress quickly direct you to the ongoing test. The percentage number in Test Progress shows the progress of the ongoing test. For quick navigation between different pages, use the navigation side bar on the right. Dashboard and navigation bar XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 11: New Test Case
Go to Dashboard and click Testing > Test Cases, then click CREATE NEW. You will be directed to New Test Case page. Click Testing > Test Cases to start creating a new test case XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 12: Select Network Topology
There are four options: • Enterprise Internal Segmentation • Enterprise Security Perimeter • Data Center Internal Segmentation • Data Center Security Perimeter New Test Case: Choose a network topology XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 13: Select A Firewall Under Test
To learn how to create a new firewall under test, go to section New Firewall Under Test. New Test Case: Choose a firewall under test XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 14: Configure Testbed
Choose a port speed for Safire’s two test ports to operate at. Please note, based on Safire’s port type (SFP+ or RJ45), you will see port speed options. The figure below shows the speed options of optic port type 10G/1G SFP+. New Test Case: Configure testbed XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 15: Review And Save Test Case
CREATE button and enter a test case name and description (optional) in the pop-up dialog window. Click SAVE to save the test case configuration. New Test Case: Review and save test case XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 16: New Firewall Under Test
Testing > Firewalls Under Test, then click CREATE NEW. You will be directed to New Firewall Under Test page. Click Testing > Firewalls Under Test to start creating a new test case XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 17: Select Firewall Model
Select a firewall model that matches your device under test from the drop-down list. You can also search using the built-in search bar. New Firewall Under Test: Select firewall model XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 18: Select Firewall Firmware Version
Select a firmware version that matches your device under test from the drop-down list. You can also enter optional information about the firewall. The information will be included in the test report. New Firewall Under Test: Select firewall firmware version XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 19: Select Enabled Firewall Features
USER MANUAL Select Enabled Firewall Features Select the security features that match your firewall’s configuration from list. New Firewall Under Test: Select the enabled firewall features XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 20: Select Firewall Access Method
10.20.10.50:4443. The Test Connection button lets you test the access method settings before Safire securely saving it in the on-chassis database. New Firewall Under Test: Select REST API as firewall access method XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 21: Save Firewall Under Test
When everything is set correctly, click CREATE button and enter a name for the firewall under test in the pop-up dialog window. Click SAVE to save the firewall under test. New Firewall Under Test: Save firewall under test XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 22: Traffic Profile
USER MANUAL Traffic Profile To access traffic profiles, go to Dashboard and open Testing > Traffic Profiles. Click Testing > Test Cases to start creating a new traffic profile XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 23: Create New Traffic Profile Manually
(Mbps) for the application. The aggregated bandwidth per user will be automatically calculated and present (Mbps/User). Click CREATE, select a network topology for the traffic profile, enter a title, and click SAVE. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 24: Create New Traffic Profile From Firewall Log Files
Applications present in the log files that are identified by the on-chassis application library are listed in the left column, Identified Applications. You can deselect/select an application to exclude/include to the new traffic profile. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... - Page 25 Applications that are not supported by Safire are listed in the right column, Unsupported Applications. Identified, unidentified, and unsupported applications are listed in three columns. Change application meta information such as URL, SNI, and SSL Domain. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM...
- Page 26 Use Scale Factor for Number of Users to increase or decrease the number of IP addresses. Select firewall model and firmware version and upload firewall log files Click CREATE, select a network topology for the traffic profile, enter a title, and click SAVE. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM...
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Page 27: Create New Traffic Profile From Existing One
Modify the bandwidth server-to-client direction (Mbps) and bandwidth client-to-server direction (Mbps) for the application group. Click CREATE, select a network topology for the traffic profile, enter a title, and click SAVE. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 28: Export Traffic Profiles
USER MANUAL Export Traffic Profiles Select the traffic profiles you want to export and click Export Selected. Export traffic profiles XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 29: Import Traffic Profiles
Click Import and select a traffic profile export zip to import to your database. Note: the traffic profile zip file you want to import must come from a Safire that runs the same software version. Import traffic profiles XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 30: Download Traffic Profile Tls Certificates And Keys
Go to Traffic Profiles, click TLS button next to a traffic profile or select it and click DOWNLOAD TLS CERTIFICATES to download the TLS certificates and keys used by the applications of the selected traffic profile. Import traffic profiles XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 31: Run Performance Test
Safire will ask you to connect the ports and wait to proceed until it can detect the port sync signal. If the ports are already connected, Safire will directly enter the page below. Test case opened and ready to run a test XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 32: Select Traffic Profile
Choose a traffic profile from the drop-down list. You can read more information about the traffic profile by hovering your mouse over the question mark icon. Select a traffic profile for performance test XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 33: Download Ssl Certificates And Keys
SSL certificates and keys to the firewall. Click DOWNLOAD SSL CERTIFICATES to download the certificates and keys of the applications in the traffic profile. Download application SSL certificates and keys XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 34: Build Test Iterations
To build your own test iterations, click ITERATIONS. Click button , and enter the start percentage, step percentage, and the number of steps, and then click GENERATE. Generate your own test iterations XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 35: Configure Test Iteration Duration
The default and the minimum allowed sustain phase duration is 30 seconds. Use the three sliders to modify the sustain phase duration. The estimated overall test duration is updated as soon as the test iteration duration is changed. Customize test iteration duration XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 36: Change Waiting Time Between Iterations
The default waiting time is 15 seconds. Change the waiting time using the increase/decrease button. The estimated overall test duration is updated as soon as the waiting time is changed. Customize waiting time between iterations when firewall under test’s access method is off. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 37: Connectivity Test
Blue button executes connectivity test + performance test. Green button skips connectivity test and only runs the performance test. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 38: Analysis
USER MANUAL Analysis In Analysis, you can download reports and analyze reports. In Analysis, you can download and analyze test reports XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 39: Download Reports
USER MANUAL Download Reports Go to Dashboard and click Analysis > Test Reports . You will be directed to Reports page. Click Analysis > Test Reports to start downloading reports XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... - Page 40 The number of test reports is shown on the left side of the test case. Expand a test case and download the report by clicking the download icon. Expand a test case to download a report XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM...
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Page 41: Open Reports In Browser
USER MANUAL Open Reports in Browser Click on a report under a test case and click OPEN REPORT. Open report in browser XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 42: Test Result Analysis
Go to Dashboard and click Analysis > Test Result Analysis. You will be directed to Test Result Analysis page. Click Analysis > Test Result Analysis to start test result analysis. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... - Page 43 Click an analysis scenario and select the first firewall test result for the comparison. To begin with, choose a firewall from the drop-down list and then choose a performance test result that is associated to the firewall. Then click NEXT. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM...
- Page 44 For example, if you choose Firewall Migration scenario, which compares the performances of different firewalls from the XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM...
- Page 45 Choose an additional firewall from the drop-down list and then choose a performance test result that is associated to the firewall. To see the comparison chart on the UI, click VIEW COMPARISON CHARTS button. To download the analysis report, click DOWNLOAD ANALYSIS REPORT button. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM...
- Page 46 USER MANUAL Click VIEW COMPARISON CHARTS button. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM...
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Page 47: Chassis Settings
Click the settings icon on the navigation bar. This will direct you to the Settings page. Click SETTINGS XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 48: Change Management Ip Address
Use Settings > System > Management Interface to change the chassis IP address by entering IPv4 address, IPv4 subnet mask, and IPv4 gateway, and then click APPLY CHANGES. Safire will automatically reboot and apply the change. Change chassis IP address XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 49: Change Management Ssl Certificate
Go to Settings > System > SSL Certificates, and click ADD SSL CERTIFICATE to add your SSL certificate to the management plane, and then click APPLY CHANGES. Safire will automatically reboot and apply the change. Change management SSL certificate XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 50: Software Update
You will see the meta information of the .ximg file: check if the version number is the one you want to update to. If yes, click RUN UPDATE. • Safire will update automatically and reboot afterwards. XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 51: Identity And Access Management
✓ View chassis system info ✓ Change chassis IP address ✓ Update software ✓ Create/delete/modify Safire users ✓ Generate and download support archive ✓ ✓ ✓ Change color theme XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 52: License Management
Click MANUAL UPDATE to upload your license file to the chassis. Click AUTO UPDATE to let your browser automatically downloads the license from the internet and upload it to the chassis. SELECT LICENSE FILE to upload a license file XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 53: Generate Support Archive
USER MANUAL Generate Support Archive Go to Settings > Support, add your comment and click DOWNLOAD SUPPORT ARCHIVE. Write description and comments and click DOWNLOAD SUPPORT ARCHIVE XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 54: Chassis Reset And Restoration
You can restore your test cases, test results, and traffic profiles by clicking RESTORE FROM BACKUP FILE and uploading the backup file. Chassis backup and restore To reset the chassis back to factory default, click REST TO FACTORY DEFAULT. Chassis reset XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 55: Chassis Power Off And Reboot
USER MANUAL Chassis Power Off and Reboot Click the power off button to shut down the chassis. Chassis Power Off Click the reboot button to restart the chassis. Chassis Reboot XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM... -
Page 56: Log Off
USER MANUAL Log Off Click the user icon and click the log off icon to log off the current user. User log off XENA NETWORKS – LOTTENBORGVEJ 26 – 2800 LYNGBY – DENMARK WWW.XENANETWORKS.COM...
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