WSM User Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

Seeing Basic Firebox and Network StatusIconFunctionStarts the Performance Console where you canconfigure graphs that show Firebox status.Starts the Communication Log dialog box to showconnections between Firebox System Manager andthe Firebox.Setting refresh interval and pausing the displayAll tabs on Firebox System Manager have, at the bottom of the screen, a drop-down list to set therefresh interval, and a Pause button to stop the display:Refresh IntervalThe refresh interval is the polling interval; the time between refreshes of the display. You canchange the interval of time (in seconds) that Firebox System Manager gets the Fireboxinformation and sends updates to the user interface.You must balance how frequently you get information and the load on the Firebox. Be sure toexamine the refresh interval on each tab. When a tab gets new information for its display, thetext “Refreshing...” appears adjacent to the Refresh Interval drop-down list. A shorter timeinterval gives a more accurate display, but creates more load on the Firebox. From FireboxSystem Manager, use the Refresh Interval drop-down list to select a new duration betweenwindow refreshes. You can select 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 2 minutes, or 5minutes. You can also type a custom value into this box.Pause/ContinueYou can click the Pause button to temporarily stop Firebox System Manager from refreshingthis window. After you click the Pause button, this button changes to a Continue button. ClickContinue to continue to refresh the window.Seeing Basic Firebox and Network StatusThe Front Panel tab of Firebox® System Manager shows basic information about your Firebox, your network,and network traffic.34 WatchGuard System Manager