Configuring Sensor Parameters; Restarting Or Stopping Sensors - Symantec 10521146 - Network Security 7120 Administration Manual

Configuring sensor parameters

Restarting or stopping sensors

Threshold parameters
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Saturation parameters
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Miscellaneous parameters
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Checksum validation parameters
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Advanced sensor parameters
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The Network Security console provides a way to control sensor processes by
configuring sensor parameters.
To configure the sensor parameters
1
On the Devices tab, right-click the sensor.
2 Click Configure Sensor Parameters.
3 Select a parameter to configure.
4 In the lower right corner of the Sensor Parameters pane, click the radio
button or enter the value of the parameter.
5
Click Apply.
6 In Apply Changes To, select the interface or device objects that you want to
apply the parameter to.
7 Click OK to save the changes to this sensor and close.
See "Advanced sensor parameters"
fine-tuning advanced parameters.
Some actions trigger an automatic sensor restart, and some actions require a
sensor restart for the action to take effect.
Table 7-1 Restarting sensors
Action
Modifying expected throughput
Modifying reset ports
Modifying monitored networks
on topology tree
Configuring sensor detection
on page 169 for information about
Response
You must restart the sensor for the action
to take effect.
You must restart the sensor for the action
to take effect.
You must restart the sensor for the action
to take effect.
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