Configure System Information
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Insight Managed 28-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Cloud Switch with 2 SFP 1G & 2 SFP+ 10G Fiber Ports
Configure Denial of Service Settings
You can configure the Denial of Service (DoS) settings for the switch. The switch provides
support for classifying and blocking specific types of DoS attacks.
Configure Auto-DoS
You can automatically enable all the DoS features available on the switch, except for the L4
Port attack. For information about the types of DoS attacks the switch can monitor and block,
see
To enable the Auto-DoS feature:
1.
Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
The login window opens.
4.
Enter the switch’s password in the
password
field.
The default password is
password
. If you added the switch to a network on the Insight
app before and you did not yet change the password through the local browser interface,
enter your Insight network password.
The System Information page displays.
5.
Select
System > Management > Denial of Service > Auto-DoS Configuration
.
The Auto-DoS Configuration page displays.
6.
Select the Auto-DoS Mode
Enable
radio button.
When an attack is detected, a warning message is logged to the buffered log and is sent
to the syslog server. At the same time, the port is shut down and can be enabled only
manually by the admin user.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
