set nsp-tcp-channel enable | disable

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Enables or disables communication between Trellix IPS and Intelligent Sandbox over TCP.

set nsp-tcp-channel enable:

  • This will switch Intelligent Sandbox to use TCP channel to communicate with Trellix IPS.

  • When the command set nsp-tcp-channel enable is executed in Intelligent Sandbox, check the MATD channel in use in Trellix IPS.

  • Log on to the Sensor CLI and enter into debug mode.

  • Execute the CLI command show matd channel.

  • If the MATD Trellix IPS channel type is seen as SSL, execute the CLI command switch matd channel tcp to switch to TCP channel .

  • Execute set amchannelencryption off.

set nsp-tcp-channel disable:

  • This will switch Intelligent Sandbox to use SSL encrypted channel to communicate with Trellix IPS.

  • Encrypted data transfer from Trellix IPS.

    • When SSL encryption is enabled on Intelligent Sandbox and Trellix IPS, the data sent from Trellix IPS to Intelligent Sandbox is encrypted.

    • There would be no support for NULL cipher from 4.10.x release onwards.

  • When the command set nsp-tcp-channel disable is executed in Intelligent Sandbox, check the MATD channel in use in Trellix IPS.

  • Log on to the Sensor CLI and enter into the debug mode.

  • If the MATD Trellix IPS channel type is seen as TCP, execute the CLI command switch matd channel SSL to switch to SSL channel.

  • Execute set amchannelencryption on.

Syntax:

set nsp-tcp-channel enable | disable

Parameter

Description

enable

Enable TCP channel support

disable

Disable TCP channel support

Example:

set nsp-tcp-channel enable
NSP TCP Channel Support Enabled and restarted service