Network Engine Settings

You can configure how the network engine’s packet will be processed so that IPS and firewall operates efficiently in accordance with the current network situation.

You can check the following in Network Engine:

• Settings of network engine packet processing

Network Engine

Follow the steps below to configure network engine:

1. Click Policy.
2. Select the Security Program Policy tab.
3. Click Add > HIPS/Firewall > HIPS Agent Policy.
4. Click Network Engine. Set required information in Network Engine.

• Packet Processing: Select the packet processing mode of network engine when operating IPS or firewall feature.
• Inline: Directly receive and process the packet. This is the commonly available method.
• Tap: Copy and separately process the packet. This method can minimize delay to reduce traffic, but proceeds with detection without blocking.
• Bypass: This process method bypasses the network engine in case of emergency such as engine error and operation failures.
• Enable Oversubscription: Select this method to safely process the packet using packet forwarding if the number of transmitted packets exceeds the process capacity threshold of IPS.

5. Click Save.

Related Information

• Add a HIPS Agent Policy