WSM User Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

Managing Devices with the Management Server4 If necessary, change the value in the Timeout field. This value sets the time (in seconds) thatWatchguard System Manager listens for data from the Management Server before it sends amessage that it cannot connect.If you have a slow network or Internet connection to the device, you can increase the time-outvalue. If you decrease the value it decreases the time you must wait for a time-out message if youtry to connect to a Management Server that is not available.5 If you are using the server only to monitor traffic, select the Monitoring Only check box. Do notselect this check box if you must configure the server or its managed devices.6 Click OK.The server appears in the WatchGuard System Manager window.NoteIn some previous versions of WatchGuard security products, the WatchGuard Management Server wascalled the DVCP Server.Disconnecting from a ServerTo disconnect, click on the Management Server name and select File > Disconnect. Or selectthe Management Server in the tree view and then click the Disconnect icon shown at left.Managing Devices with the Management ServerTo manage a Firebox with the Management Server, you must:• Make sure the Firebox allows management connections from the Management Server• For any Firebox that has a dynamic external IP address, manually enable the Firebox as amanaged client• Add the Firebox to the Management Server configuration.The instructions you use to enable a Firebox as a managed Firebox client are different if you use differentFirebox appliance software or a different Firebox model. The instructions can also be different if themanaged Firebox client has a dynamic IP address. When you look at the sections below, make sure youfind the information that matches your Firebox configuration.Configuring a Firebox X Core or X Peak Running Fireware as a Managed Client1 Open Policy Manager for the Firebox you want to enable as a managed client.2 Double-click the WatchGuard policy to open it for editing.The Edit Policy Properties dialog box for the WatchGuard policy appears.3 Make sure the WatchGuard-Firebox-Mgmt connections are drop-down list is set to Allowed.4 Below the From dialog box, click Add. Click Add Other.5 Make sure the Choose Type drop-down list is set to Host IP. In the Value field, type the IP address ofthe external interface of the gateway Firebox that protects the Management Server from theInternet.If you do not have a gateway Firebox that protects the Management Server from the Internet, type the static IPaddress of your Management Server.6 Click OK. Click OK again.7 Make sure the To dialog box includes an entry of either Firebox or Any.208 WatchGuard System Manager