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Allied Telesis AR4050S - User Manual

Allied Telesis AR4050S
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Advanced Network Protection
Technical Guide
Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
C613-22104-00 REV B

Table of Contents

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Summary

Feature Overview

Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

Stream-based intrusion detection and prevention system that monitors and logs suspicious network activity.

Anti-virus

Proxy-based detection scanning traffic for known threats like viruses, trojans, and worms.

IP Reputation

Identifies and categorizes IP addresses based on their reputation to block malicious activity.

Malware Protection

Scans traffic in real-time for known malware using stream-based detection.

Web Control

Monitors and controls website access by dynamically assigning URLs to categories.

URL Filtering

Controls access to websites by allowing or blocking specific URLs using custom or provided lists.

UTM Offload

Offloads security and threat protection features to a secondary machine to improve performance.

Selecting a Security Solution

Proxy Versus Stream-based Security Processing

Compares proxy-based and stream-based scanning methods for security features regarding performance.

Packet Flow Architecture

Details how data flows through the firewall and the impact of security features on performance.

Selecting a UTM Firewall

Guides the selection of an appropriate UTM firewall based on network requirements and features.

URL Filtering or Web Control?

Compares URL Filtering and Web Control, detailing their differences and effects on performance.

Anti-virus or Malware Protection?

Compares Anti-virus and Malware Protection, detailing their similarities and differences in protection.

Firewall;NAT Rules, Entities and Performance

Explains how firewall/NAT rules, entities, and their configuration impact internet access performance.

Configuring Advanced Network Protection

Configuring Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

Provides commands and steps to enable IPS protection and configure category actions.

Configuring Anti-virus

Details how to set the provider, enable protection, and configure actions for Anti-virus.

Configuring IP Reputation

Explains how to set the IP Reputation database provider and enable protection.

Configuring Malware Protection

Details how to set the provider and enable Malware Protection.

Configuring Web Control

Guides through setting the categorization provider and enabling Web Control protection.

Configuring URL filtering

Explains how to use Kaspersky blacklists, custom lists, or a combination for URL filtering.

UTM Offload Setup and Configuration

Setting up UTM Offload

Outlines the steps to purchase licenses, enable UTM Offload, and set up the offload device.

Configuring UTM Offload on VMware ESXi Server

Provides instructions for setting up UTM Offload using a virtual machine on VMware ESXi.

Security Considerations

Highlights that UTM Offload requires a physically secured network as traffic is exposed on the offload network.

Configuring Firewall and NAT allowing UTM Offload on the AR4050 S

Presents a simple configuration for firewall and NAT rules to enable UTM Offload and access the Update Manager.

Logging and Monitoring

Log Message Filtering-General

Explains how to selectively log messages based on severity, program, facility, or string content.

UTM Log Messages

Details how to configure logging for UTM features and send them to a syslog server or buffered log.

IPS Log Messages

Describes the format and elements of log messages generated by the IPS feature.

IP Reputation Log Messages

Details the format and elements of log messages generated by the IP Reputation feature.

Malware Protection Log Messages

Explains the format and elements of log messages for Malware Protection.

URL Filtering Log Messages

Describes the format and elements of log messages for URL Filtering, including enabling request logging.

Web Control Log Messages

Details the format and elements of log messages generated by the Web Control feature.

Anti-virus Log Messages

Explains the format and elements of log messages generated by the Anti-virus feature.

Firewall Connection Logging

Describes how to enable and view logs for the start and end of firewall connections.

UTM Offload Logging

Lists the types of UTM Offload items logged, including status changes and communication failures.

Allied Telesis AR4050S Specifications

General IconGeneral
Device TypeFirewall
VPN Throughput1 Gbps
Ethernet ports8 x 10/100/1000Base-T
USB ports2 x USB 2.0
Power SupplyAC
Form factor1U rack-mountable

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