WatchGuard Technologies FireboxTM System 4.6 - Manual (Page 40)

Working with the Control Center
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When you expand an entry that has a red exclamation point, another exclamation
point appears next to the specific device or tunnel with the problem. Use this feature
to rapidly identify and locate problems with your VPN network.
Traffic Monitor
The Traffic Monitor shows, in real time, the traffic through the Firebox.
Working with the Control Center
The basic tasks you perform with the Control Center are connecting to a Firebox,
changing the interval at which the Firebox is queried for status information, and
opening other Firebox System applications. You can also move and work with the
Traffic Monitor display to best suit your needs.
Connecting to a Firebox
When launched, the Control Center automatically prompts you to connect to the last
Firebox with which it established a connection. However, you may need to establish a
connection with another Firebox. From the Control Center:
1 Click the WatchGuard Control Center button (shown at right),
which is located on the upper-left corner of Control Center. Select
Connect.
The Connect to Firebox dialog box appears.
2 Use the Firebox drop list to select a Firebox.
You can also type the Firebox name or IP address.
3 Enter the Firebox monitoring (read-only) passphrase.
4 Click OK.
The Control Center connects to the Firebox and displays its real-time status.
Changing the polling rate
You can change the interval of time (in seconds) at which the Control Center polls the
Firebox and updates the Front Panel and Firebox and Tunnel Status displays.
Consider, however, the trade-off between polling frequency and demand on the
Firebox. The shorter the interval, the more accurate the display, but also the more
demand made of the Firebox. From the Control Center:
1 Click the WatchGuard Control Center button. Click Settings.
2 Type or use the scroll control to change the polling rate. Click OK.
Setting the maximum number of log messages
You can change the maximum number of status Syslog messages that are stored and
viewable in Traffic Monitor. After the maximum is reached, the earliest logs are
removed as more come in. A high value in this field places a large demand on your
system if you have a slow processor or a limited amount of RAM. Log Viewer is a