Network Management
UPnP
Cisco SA 500 Series Security Appliances Administration Guide
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UPnP
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is a feature that allows for automatic discovery of
devices that can communicate with this security appliance.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP addresses and other settings of the UPnP
devices that have accessed the security appliance.
STEP 1
Click
Network Management
on the menu bar, and then click
UPnP
in the
navigation tree.
The UPnP page appears.
STEP 2
Enter the following information:
•
Do you want to enable UPnP?:
Check this box to enable UPnP support and
uncheck to disable it. If disabled, the router will not allow for automatic
device configuration.
•
Advertisement Period:
This is the period (in seconds) of how often this
router will broadcast its UPnP information to all devices within range.
•
Advertisement Time to Live:
This is expressed in hops for each UPnP
packet. This is the number of steps a packet is allowed to propagate before
being discarded. Small values will limit the UPnP broadcast range.
STEP 3
Click
Apply
to save your settings, or click
Reset
to revert to the saved settings.