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Andrisoft wanguard 6.2 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandAndrisoft
Modelwanguard 6.2
CategoryFirewall
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Traffic Monitoring, DDoS Detection and Mitigation with Wanguard

Key Features & Benefits

Overview of Wanguard's main capabilities and advantages for network monitoring and protection.

Software Components

Description of Wanguard's core components: Sensor, Filter, and Console.

Choosing a Method of Traffic Monitoring and DDoS Detection

Comparison between Packet Sniffing, Flow Monitoring, and SNMP Polling

Detailed comparison of traffic monitoring technologies used by Wanguard Sensors.

Choosing a Method of DDoS Mitigation

DDoS Mitigation with Wanguard Filter

Explanation of how Wanguard Filter cleans malicious traffic using dynamic filtering rules.

Wanguard Installation

System Requirements

Specifies the necessary hardware and software prerequisites for Wanguard installation.

Software Installation

Step-by-step guide for installing the Wanguard software package.

Licensing Procedure

Details on how to obtain, apply, and manage Wanguard licenses.

Configuration Β» General Settings Β» Anomaly Detection

Configuration Β» General Settings Β» Mitigation Options

Configuration Β» Network & Policy Β» Response

Conditional & Dynamic Parameter List

Comprehensive list of parameters available for defining custom responses to anomalies and filtering rules.

Configuration Β» Network & Policy Β» IP Zone

Anomaly Detection Settings & Threshold Templates

Defining traffic threshold rules and creating templates for consistent anomaly detection configuration.

Configuration Β» Components Β» Packet Sensor

Packet Sensor Troubleshooting

Guidance for resolving problems encountered with Packet Sensor functionality.

Configuration Β» Components Β» Flow Sensor

Flow Sensor Troubleshooting

Steps for diagnosing and resolving issues related to Flow Sensor operation.

Configuration Β» Components Β» SNMP Sensor

SNMP Sensor Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting tips for common problems with SNMP Sensor data collection.

Configuration Β» Components Β» Packet Filter

Packet Filter Troubleshooting

Common issues and solutions for Packet Filter configuration and operation.

Reports Β» Tools

Reports Β» Tools Β» Anomalies

Provides live and historical data related to DoS, DDoS, and other traffic anomalies.

Active Anomalies

Displays a table of currently active traffic anomalies detected by Sensors.

Reports Β» Tools Β» Firewall Rules

Lists all firewall rules managed by Wanguard and allows user-defined rule creation.

Reports Β» Components

Reports Β» Components Β» Overview

Real-time view of the status of all active Wanguard components and servers.

Reports Β» Components Β» Sensors

Provides detailed data specific to selected Sensors, including graphs and tops.

Sensor Graphs

Allows viewing various histograms and data units related to Sensor performance.

Sensor Tops

Generates traffic tops based on data collected by selected Sensors.

Reports Β» Dashboards

Reports Β» IP Addresses & Groups

IP Graphs

Allows viewing traffic histograms generated for selected IP blocks, hosts, or groups.

IP Accounting

Generates traffic accounting reports for selected IP blocks, hosts, or groups.

Reports Β» Servers

Console / Server Graphs

Generates histograms for selected servers, displaying resource utilization and performance metrics.

Appendix 2 – Configuring NetFlow Data Export

Appendix 3 – BGP Black Hole Guideline for Wanguard Sensor

Understanding of RTBH using Wanguard

Explains the implementation of Remote Triggered Black Hole (RTBH) using Wanguard Sensor.

Black-holing on upstream

Details on how to implement black-holing on upstream Internet Border Routers.

Appendix 4 – Network Integration Guideline for Wanguard Filter

Understanding the Traffic Diversion Method

Details how traffic is diverted to the Wanguard Filter for scrubbing using BGP.

Layer 2 Forwarding Method

Describes one of the methods for forwarding cleaned traffic in a Layer 2 network.

Layer 3 Forwarding Method

Describes methods for forwarding cleaned traffic in a Layer 3 network.