Configuring the SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus

To configure SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus to begin protecting your network, complete the following steps:

1	Select the global icon, a group, or a SonicWALL appliance.

2	Expand the Security Services tree and click Gateway AntiVirus. The Gateway AntiVirus screen displays).

 

3	You can manually update your SonicWALL GAV database at any time by clicking Update. However, by default, the SonicWALL security appliance running SonicWALL GAV automatically checks for new signatures once an hour.

4	Check Enable Gateway Anti-Virus.

5	If you have SonicWALL GMS-managed SonicWALL firewall appliances running SonicOS Standard, select the interface you want to enable Gateway Anti-Virus on. You can select from WAN, LAN/WorkPort, DMZ/HomePort/WLAN/OPT.

6	Check the boxes corresponding to the Protocols you wish to enforce Inbound and Outbound inspection on.

NOTE: If your SonicWALL firewall appliance is running SonicOS Enhanced, you must enable Gateway Anti-Virus on the appropriate zone in the Network > Zones page before continuing.