The Auto Amend Category
PDM provides the adeptness to accomplish automated PIX agreement and image
updates via HTTP or HTTPS connections.The automated amend capability
greatly simplifies firewall administration, abnormally in ample accumulated environments
with assorted PIX firewalls.To configure automated updates, bang the
Auto Amend class from the System Properties tab.To use the automatic
update feature, you charge aboriginal configure a Web server to abundance the configuration
files and accommodate amend services.The Auto Amend awning appears, as apparent in
Figure 9.38.
To accredit automated updates, bang the Accredit Auto Amend analysis box.
Several attributes charge be configured afore auto-update will action properly.
From the Auto Amend URL area of the screen, actuate the server address,
port, password, and protocol. Additionally, you charge specify the aisle to the
www.syngress.com
Figure 9.37 The Advanced URL Filtering Window
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configuration book on the server. Other variables such as server abeyance and
polling ambit can additionally be configured from this screen.
NOTE
Cisco Secure Policy Manager (CSPM) can be acclimated as an auto-update server.