Recording

The Recording option provides an easier way to apply configurations for one appliance to another similar appliance. You have the option of saving the Recording into the Default Template or into a new Template. The data recorded between one Start Recording and Stop Recording action is called a Recording.

NOTE: Recording can only be applied to a compatible appliance. For example, a Recording for the SonicWALL CDP appliance can only be applied to another SonicWALL CDP appliance.

To successfully create and save a Recording, complete the following procedures:

1	Select the appliance you want to modify, and navigate to Management > User Interface screen.

2	Navigate to the screen you want to make changes to. Click Start Recording on the Recording Controls Panel. After you see the “Recording in progress” notification on the panel, you can begin modifying the settings.

 

3	More changes can be recorded similarly. After you have finished making the necessary changes, stop the Recording by clicking Stop Recording on the Recording Controls Panel. A dialog box displays asking if you wish to save the Recording. Click OK.

 

4	Next, the Add Recording dialog box displays. Type in the Name and a detailed Description of the Recording. Indicate if this Recording should be saved into your Default Template or into a New Template. Click Update when you are finished.

 

5	The Templates screen displays, notifying you that the changes to the Recording were successfully saved.

 

Applying a Template or a Recording

Complete the following procedures to successfully apply a Recording of a Template to an appliance or a group of appliances:

1	Click on the Unit/Group Node from the Tree Control that you wish to apply a Template or a Recording for. Based on the Node selected on the Tree Control, the Templates screen lists only those Templates/Recordings that can be applied to the currently selected node.

2	Select the check box next to the Template you wish to apply. Specify a Schedule for the Template/Recording to be applied. Note that after applied, a task is created. To view the newly created task, click on the Console tab, and navigate to Tasks > Scheduled Tasks.

3	To verify if the task executes successfully, navigate to Log > View Log. You can also navigate back to the User Interface screen of the appliance that you applied the Template to also verify that the changes are successful.