Viewing interface details

To view the details of an interface, select an interface node under IPS Interfaces:

1. Click the Devices tab.
2. Select the domain from the Domain drop-down list.
3. On the left pane, click the Devices tab.
4. Select the device from the Device drop-down list.
5. For a standalone Sensor, select IPS Interfaces → <interface name> → Properties.

   For Sensors in a stack, select IPS Interfaces → <Stackname-node id> → <interface name> → Properties.

The dialog details are as follows:

• Interface Name — Identification of ports that make up the interface. For peer ports, format is xA-xB. If this is an interface group, multiple Sensor ports are listed. This name is user-configurable if the traffic type is changed to VLAN or CIDR; a unique name enables easy recognition.
• Description — Description of the interface
• Administrative Status — State defined by user. Enable is up, Disable is down.
• Operational Status — State defined by Sensor (functional) operation. Up is working and user-enabled, Down is user-disabled or a malfunction has occurred.
• Operating Mode — The monitoring configuration of the interface
• Interface Type — Traffic type; Dedicated by default and can be changed to VLAN or CIDR
• Monitoring Ports — The physical Sensor ports which comprise the interface

Click to edit the interface level settings.