Viewing Dell SonicWALL GAV Status Information

The Gateway Anti-Virus Status section shows the state of the anti-virus signature database, including the database's timestamp, and the time the Dell SonicWALL signature servers were last checked for the most current database version. The Dell SonicWALL security appliance automatically attempts to synchronize the database on startup, and once every hour.

The Gateway Anti-Virus Status section displays the following information:

•	Signature Database indicates whether the signature database needs to be downloaded or has been downloaded.

•	Signature Database Timestamp displays the last update to the Dell SonicWALL GAV signature database, not the last update to your Dell SonicWALL security appliance.

•	Last Checked indicates the last time the Dell SonicWALL security appliance checked the signature database for updates. The Dell SonicWALL security appliance automatically attempts to synchronize the database on startup, and once every hour.

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Gateway Anti-Virus Expiration Date indicates the date when the Dell SonicWALL GAV service expires. If your Dell SonicWALL GAV subscription expires, the Dell SonicWALL IPS inspection is stopped and the Dell SonicWALL GAV configuration settings are removed from the Dell SonicWALL security appliance. These settings are automatically restored after renewing your Dell SonicWALL GAV license to the previously configured state.

The Gateway Anti-Virus Status section displays Note: Enable the Gateway Anti-Virus per zone from the Network > Zones page. Clicking on the Network > Zones link displays the Network > Zones page for applying Dell SonicWALL GAV on zones.

 

 

NOTE: Refer to Applying Dell SonicWALL GAV Protection on Zones for instructions on applying Dell SonicWALL GAV protection to zones.

Updating Dell SonicWALL GAV Signatures

By default, the Dell SonicWALL security appliance running Dell SonicWALL GAV automatically checks the Dell SonicWALL signature servers once an hour. There is no need for an administrator to constantly check for new signature updates. You can also manually update your Dell SonicWALL GAV database at any time by clicking the Update button located in the Gateway Anti-Virus Status section.

Dell SonicWALL GAV signature updates are secured. The Dell SonicWALL security appliance must first authenticate itself with a pre-shared secret, created during the Dell SonicWALL Distributed Enforcement Architecture licensing registration. The signature request is transported through HTTPS, along with full server certificate verification.