Technical Documentation

Getting Started with the Default Configuration

The purpose of this topic is to provide you with a workflow to get started using an IDP Series appliance with the default configuration.

Follow these basic steps to get started:

  1. Read the release notes for your release. The release notes contain important release-related information about release-specific features, unsupported features, changed features, fixed issues, and known issues. The information in the release notes is more current than the information in this guide.
  2. Install the IDP appliance, configure network settings and virtual routers, and connect the device to your network.

    For details, see the installation guide for your IDP device.

  3. Add the IDP device to the NSM Device Manager.

    See Adding IDP Devices to NSM Device Manager .

  4. Upgrade IDP software to the latest version (if applicable).

    See Updating IDP Software (NSM Procedure).

  5. Update the IDP detector engine and NSM attack object database.

    See Loading J-Security Center Updates (NSM Procedure).

  6. Become familiar with the default security policy (named Recommended).

    See the Developing Security Policies Task Summary.

  7. Use the documentation to become familiar with the product features and user interface:

    • Use the IDP Concepts and Examples Guide to become familiar with IDP features.
    • Use this guide, the IDP Administration Guide, to learn the steps to implement IDP features and monitor security events.
    • Use the Appliance Configuration Manager (ACM) online Help for information about using ACM.
    • Use CLI man pages for syntax and parameter hints for CLI commands.
    • Use the NSM online Help for information about using the NSM user interface.
  8. Run Profiler to discover the network hosts you want to protect.

    See the Profiler Task Summary.

  9. Review logs to verify the initial deployment.

    See IDP Logs and Reports in NSM Task Summary.

Published: 2010-01-12