Viewing and Updating Web Application Firewall Status

The Web Application Firewall > Status page provides status information about the Web Application Firewall service and signature database, and displays the license status and expiration date. The Synchronize button allows you to download the latest signatures from the Dell SonicWALL online database. You can use the Download button to generate and download a PCI compliance report file.

Viewing Status and Synchronizing Signatures

To view the status of the signature database and Web Application Firewall service license, and synchronize the signature database, perform the following steps in the appliance management interface:

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Navigate to Web Application Firewall > Status. The WAF Status section displays the following information:
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Status of updates to the signature database
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Timestamp of the signature database
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Time that the system last checked for available updates to the signature database
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Expiration date of the Web Application Firewall subscription service
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Status of the Web Application Firewall license

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If updates are available for the signature database, the Apply button is displayed. Click Apply to download the updates.

You can select an option to update and apply new signatures automatically on the Web Application Firewall > Settings page. If this automatic update option is enabled, the Apply button disappears from the Web Application Firewall > Status screen as soon as the new signatures are automatically applied.

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To synchronize the signature database with the Dell SonicWALL online database server, click Synchronize. The timestamp is updated.

Downloading a PCI Compliance Report

To download a PCI DSS 6.5/6.6 compliance report:
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Navigate to Web Application Firewall > Status.
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Click the Download button.
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In the File Download dialog box, click Open to create the PCI report as a temporary file and view it with Adobe Acrobat, or click Save to save the report as a PDF file.