Managing guest images using the Web UI

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This topic describes how to manage guest images using the Web UI on your File Protect appliance.

Prerequisites

To manage guest images on your File Protect appliance, ensure you have:

  • An established connection to the Internet

  • A connection to the DTI Cloud or a Central Management System server

  • Admin or Operator access to the File Protect appliance

  • A CONTENT_UPDATES license

  • A FIREEYE_SUPPORT license

Viewing guest images using the Web UI

The Guest Images page in the File Protect Web UI lists the guest images that are available to the File Protect appliance. This information is only for viewing.

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For information about how to enable or disable file types, see Managing Malware File Associations.

For informati+on about how to view update status, check for the latest updates, download, and install guest images, see Managing guest images using the Web UI.

To view the current guest images:
  1. Log in to the Web UI using a valid Admin or Operator username and password.

  2. In the Web UI, choose Settings > Guest Images.

  3. Go to the Analysis Images table to view the current guest images.

    Note

    The Guest Images list is dynamic: new guest images and version updates for the current guest images are automatically made available to your appliance from the DTI cloud through security content updates.

Managing guest images using the Web UI

Use the Appliance Update page in the File Protect Web UI to check for updates and to download or install new guest image profiles that are available for the File Protect appliance.

The information in this section explains how to:

  • View the current update status for guest images

  • Check for guest images updates

  • Download guest images updates

  • Install guest images updates

To view the current update status for guest images:
  1. Log in to the Web UI using a valid Admin or Operator user name and password.

  2. Choose About > Update to open the Appliance Update page.

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    Guest image status and options are available in the Appliance Update table.

To check for guest images updates:
  1. Log in to the Web UI using a valid Admin or Operator username and password.

  2. In the Web UI, choose About > Update to open the Appliance Update page.

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  3. Click the red triangle in the Guest Images row to expand guest images details.

  4. Click Check to check for any available updates. If an upgrade is available, the Download option displays. If an upgrade is not available, the Check option remains as the only option and a Success message briefly displays to verify that the check is in progress.

    You can also click the check button in the Guest Images row to check for updates.

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To download guest images updates:
  1. Log in to the Web UI using a valid Admin or Operator username and password.

  2. In the Web UI, choose About > Update to open the Appliance Update page.

  3. Click the download button on the Guest Images row.

    If no guest images update is available to download, this button is disabled.

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To install guest images updates:
  1. Log in to the Web UI using a valid Admin or Operator username and password.

  2. Choose About > Update to open the Appliance Update page.

  3. Click the install button on the Guest Images row.

    If no guest images update is available to install, this button is disabled.

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