Enabling an intrusion detection policy

IDS monitors intrusions for only enabled intrusion detection policies.

Enabling a policy from the Intrusion Detection Policies page

You can enable intrusion detection policies in two ways. To enable an intrusion detection policy from the Intrusion Detection Policies page, perform these steps:
  1. In the Intrusion Detection Policies page, select one or more policies, and select Enable from the Actions menu. The selected policies are enabled.
  2. Click OK on the Intrusion Detection Policies page to apply the changes.

Enabling a policy from the IDS Policy Properties page

To enable an intrusion detection policy from the IDS Policy Properties page, perform these steps:
  1. In the Intrusion Detection Policies page, select a policy, and select Properties from the Actions menu.
  2. In the General tab, check Policy enabled and click OK. The selected policy is enabled.
  3. Click OK on the Intrusion Detection Policies page to apply the changes.