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Table 224, Option definitions, Con Automatic Configuration Backups

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Overview of System features Cluster Management You can copy the configuration from one appliance to another, or use the backup copy to restore your appliance to former settings. Table 224 Option definitions Option Backup Configuration Definition When clicked, puts all the appliance's configuration settings into a file, and allows you to download the file. You can safely store configuration details about the appliance offline, and restore that information later if the original appliance fails. The system configuration files are saved to a .zip file, which contains mainly XML files and associated DTD files. The .zip file size is typically less than 1MB. Save the config When clicked, allows you to download the configuration file. The link is active only after the configuration file has been generated. Include the Data Loss Prevention database Include TLS certificates ... When selected, includes information in the backup file about any DLP categories and file fingerprints. To find the contents of the DLP database, go to Email | Email Policies | Registered Documents. When selected, includes information in the backup file about any digital certificates and private keys that are stored on the appliance. You need to consider the security of your private keys. To find the certificates, go to Email | Email Configuration | Protocol Configuration | Transport Layer Security (SMTP). Private key Specifies a passphrase to protect the digital certificates and private keys. passphrase/Repeat the passphrase Enable automatic backup When selected, configuration backups are made periodically and sent to a server whose details you can specify. If no server is configured already, the Configure Automatic Configuration Backups wizard starts. Otherwise, click the link next to Backup Scheduled to specify the server. Include TLS certificates ... When selected, includes information in the backup to the remote server about any digital certificates and private keys that are stored on the appliance. These are included in a form that can be read (that is, not encrypted), and therefore, you should consider the security of your keys when you enable this option. Automatically backup When clicked, whatever configuration changes are saved on the appliance, a when you apply backup will be made and transferred to the remote server. configuration Backup scheduled Click to open the Configure Automatic Configuration Backups Restore From File When clicked, imports configuration settings from a backup file. You can choose which details you need. If the file came from an earlier version of the software, some details are not available. Produce Report/View the report Review Configuration Changes Produce to create an online report that details changes and settings in each area of the appliance configuration and status pages. Displays details of changes made to the appliance. • Comment - The comment is generated automatically by the appliance or is the text typed at the Configuration change comment window seen after clicking the green checkmark. • Client IP address - The default value is 127.0.0. (or "home"). • User - This is typically scmadmin or other users. To see the list of users, select System | Users, Groups and Services | Role-Based User Accounts in the navigation bar. • Session - A pid is a number that identifies a process. 234 McAfee Email and Web Security Appliances 5.6.0 Product Guide

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You can copy the configuration from one appliance to another, or use the backup copy to restore your
appliance to former settings.
Table 224
Option definitions
Option
Definition
Backup Configuration
When clicked, puts all the appliance’s configuration settings into a file, and allows
you to download the file.
You can safely store configuration details about the appliance offline, and restore
that information later if the original appliance fails. The system configuration files
are saved to a .zip file, which contains mainly XML files and associated DTD files.
The .zip file size is typically less than 1MB.
Save the config
When clicked, allows you to download the configuration file.
The link is active only after the configuration file has been generated.
Include the Data Loss
Prevention database
When selected, includes information in the backup file about any DLP categories
and file fingerprints. To find the contents of the DLP database, go to
Email
|
Email
Policies
|
Registered Documents
.
Include TLS
certificates ...
When selected, includes information in the backup file about any digital
certificates and private keys that are stored on the appliance. You need to
consider the security of your private keys.
To find the certificates, go to
Email
|
Email Configuration
|
Protocol Configuration
|
Transport
Layer Security (SMTP)
.
Private key
passphrase/Repeat the
passphrase
Specifies a passphrase to protect the digital certificates and private keys.
Enable automatic
backup
When selected, configuration backups are made periodically and sent to a server
whose details you can specify. If no server is configured already, the Configure
Automatic Configuration Backups wizard starts. Otherwise, click the link next to
Backup Scheduled
to specify the server.
Include TLS
certificates ...
When selected, includes information in the backup to the remote server about any
digital certificates and private keys that are stored on the appliance. These are
included in a form that can be read (that is, not encrypted), and therefore, you
should consider the security of your keys when you enable this option.
Automatically backup
when you apply
configuration
When clicked, whatever configuration changes are saved on the appliance, a
backup will be made and transferred to the remote server.
Backup scheduled
Click to open the
Configure Automatic Configuration Backups
Restore From File
When clicked, imports configuration settings from a backup file.
You can choose which details you need. If the file came from an earlier version of
the software, some details are not available.
Produce Report/View
the report
Produce to create an online report that details changes and settings in each area
of the appliance configuration and status pages.
Review Configuration
Changes
Displays details of changes made to the appliance.
Comment
— The comment is generated automatically by the appliance or is the
text typed at the
Configuration change comment
window seen after clicking the green
checkmark.
Client IP address
— The default value is 127.0.0. (or “home”).
User
— This is typically scmadmin or other users. To see the list of users, select
System
|
Users, Groups and Services
|
Role-Based User Accounts
in the navigation bar.
Session
— A pid is a number that identifies a process.
Overview of System features
Cluster Management
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