Security Gateway Manual
Netgate-6100
1.3 pfSense Plus Overview
This page provides an overview of the pfSense
®
Plus dashboard and navigation. It also provides information on how to
perform frequent tasks such as backing up the pfSense
®
Plus software and connecting to the Netgate firewall console.
1.3.1 The Dashboard
pfSense
®
Plus software is highly configurable, all of which can be done through the dashboard. This orientation will
help to navigate and further configure the firewall.
Fig. 8: The pfSense
®
Plus Dashboard
Section 1
shows important system information such as the model, Serial Number, and Netgate Device ID for this
Netgate firewall.
Section 2
identifies what version of pfSense
®
Plus software is installed, and if an update is available.
Section 3
describes Netgate Service and Support.
Section 4
shows the various menu headings. Each menu heading has drop-down options for a wide range of configu-
ration choices.
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