WSM User Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

CHAPTER 4Monitoring Firebox StatusWatchGuard® Firebox® System Manager (FSM) gives you one interface to monitor all components of aFirebox and the work it does. From FSM, you can monitor the current condition of the Firebox, or connectto the Firebox directly to update its configuration. You can see:• Status of the Firebox interfaces and the traffic that goes through the interfaces• Status of VPN tunnels and management certificates• Real-time graphs of Firebox bandwidth use or of the connections on specified ports• Status of any other security services you use on your FireboxStarting Firebox System ManagerBefore you start to use Firebox® System Manager, you must connect to a Firebox.Connecting to a Firebox1 From WatchGuard System Manager, click the Connect to Device icon.Or, you can select File > Connect To Device.The Connect to Firebox dialog box appears.2 From the Name/IP Address drop-down list, select a Firebox.You can also type the IP address or name of the Firebox.User Guide 31