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Chapter 7
Maintenance
This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your FVS114 ProSafe VPN
Firewall. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the main menu of
the browser interface.
Viewing VPN Firewall Status Information
The Router Status menu provides status and usage information. From the main menu of the
browser interface, click
Maintenance
, then select
Router Status
to view this screen.
Figure 7-1:
Router Status screen
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This screen shows the following parameters:
Table 7-1.
FVS114 Status fields
Field
Description
System Name
The System Name assigned to the firewall.
Firmware Version
The firewall firmware version.
WAN Port
These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the firewall.
MAC Address
The MAC address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the firewall.
IP Address
The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the firewall. If no address is
shown, the firewall cannot connect to the Internet.
IP Subnet Mask
The IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the firewall.
DHCP
The protocol on the WAN port used to obtain the WAN IP address. This field can
show DHCP Client, Fixed IP, PPPoE, BPA or PPTP. For example, if set to Client,
the firewall is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP.
LAN Port
These parameters apply to the Local (WAN) port of the firewall.
MAC Address
The MAC address used by the LAN port of the firewall.
IP Address
The IP address used by the Local (LAN) port of the firewall. The default is
192.168.0.1
IP Subnet Mask
The IP Subnet Mask used by the Local (LAN) port of the firewall. The default is
255.255.255.0
DHCP
Identifies if the firewall’s built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached
devices.
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Click
Show WAN Status
to display the WAN connection status.
Figure 7-2:
WAN Connection Status screen
This screen shows the following statistics:.
Log action buttons are described in
Table 7-2
Table 7-1.
Connection Status fields
Field
Description
Connection Time
The length of time the firewall has been connected to your Internet service provider’s
network.
Connection Method
The method used to obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider.
IP Address
The WAN (Internet) IP address assigned to the firewall.
Network Mask
The WAN (Internet) subnet mask assigned to the firewall.
Default Gateway
The WAN (Internet) default gateway the firewall communicates with.
Table 7-2.
Connection Status action buttons
Button
Description
Renew
Click the
Renew
button to renew the DHCP lease.
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Click
Show Statistics
to display firewall usage statistics.
Figure 7-3:
Router Statistics screen
This screen shows the following statistics:
WAN Status action buttons are described in the table below:
Table 7-1.
Router Statistics fields
Field
Description
Interface
The statistics for the WAN (Internet), LAN (local), 802.11a, and 802.11b/g interfaces.
For each interface, the screen displays:
Status
The link status of the interface.
TxPkts
The number of packets transmitted on this interface since reset or manual clear.
RxPkts
The number of packets received on this interface since reset or manual clear.
Collisions
The number of collisions on this interface since reset or manual clear.
Tx B/s
The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the interfaces.
Rx B/s
The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the interfaces.
Up Time
The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
Poll Interval
Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click on
Stop
to freeze the display.
Table 7-2.
Connection Status action buttons
Field
Description
Set Interval
Enter a time and click the button to set the polling frequency.
Stop
Click the
Stop
button to freeze the polling information.

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