7.4.3. Configure network variables used by rules (Net variables)

7.4.3.1. Introduction

The `Base variables` section enables configuring the network variables used by the GCap detection rules.
These variables correspond to the internal networks, external networks, and the various server types in the monitored environment.

See Web UI `Config - Gcaps profiles` screen.

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Configuring network variables

Procedure to setup the network variables

Loading a saved configuration

Procedure to load a configuration

7.4.3.2. Prerequisites

User : member of Operator group

7.4.3.3. Preliminary operations

7.4.3.4. Procedure to setup the network variables

  • From the navigation bar, click successively on :

  • The `Config` button

  • The `Gcaps profiles` button of the `Sigflow` menu.
    The `Gcaps profiles` window is displayed.
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  • Click on the `Net variables` button (4).

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  • Locate the `HOME_NET` section (2)

  • Keep the default networks if they correspond to the internal networks or modify them if necessary

  • If there are more than three internal networks to be completed, click on `Add config` to insert a new field and then fill it in. Repeat the operation to add the number of desired networks.

  • Locate the `EXTERNAL_NET` section (2)

  • Make sure that `Opposite of HOME_NET` is ticked. It would take too long to fill in all the external networks.

  • For the other variable types:

  • keep the `Equals of HOME_NET` value as default

  • otherwise select `List` and click `Add config` to insert a new field and fill it in. Repeat the process to add the number of networks desired.

  • Click on the `Apply` button (5).

7.4.3.5. Procedure to load a configuration

Note

This procedure can be used to load a configuration file onto a GCap.

  • From the navigation bar, click successively on :

  • The `Config` button

  • The `Gcaps profiles` button of the `Sigflow` menu.
    The `Gcaps profiles` window is displayed.
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  • Click on the `Net variables` button (4).

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  • Procedure :

  • Click on the `DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE` (4) button and save the template file.

  • Fill the template file with the information regarding the desired network variables.

  • Click on the `LOAD CONFIG` button and select the template file.
    Once loaded, the configuration of the template file is loaded in the interface.

  • Click on the `Apply` button.

Or

  • Procedure :

  • Retrieve a previously saved template file.

  • Click on the `LOAD CONFIG` button and select the configuration file.

  • Click on the `Apply` button.