Configuring application database settings

Configure automatic updates and feedback for application databases. Application databases store classifications for web applications and websites.

Before you begin

To receive URL Category and Web Application database updates, you must install an Application ID license. For more information about licenses, see Installing a license.

About this task

To receive updates to application and IP reputation databases, you must enable auto updating. You cannot manually update application and IP reputation databases.

Navigating in Local Management Interface: Click Manage > Application Database Settings.

Navigating in IPS LMI: Click Manage > Application Database Settings.

Navigating in the SiteProtector™ System: In the Policy view, open the Manage Application Databases policy.

Procedure

Enable or disable the following options for updating application databases:
- Auto Update
- Enable Feedback
  If a URL is not listed in the application database, the appliance classifies it as unknown. Enable the Feedback option to submit unknown URLs and statistics about web application matching to IBM®. IBM classifies unknown URLs and includes them in a subsequent database update.
  
  IBM uses statistics about matched web applications and actions to continuously improve the classification quality and match ratio for web applications. Feedback data does not include any personal or confidential information about your network.
Enable or disable the following options for the IP reputation database:
Important: You must have a valid IP reputation license to receive updates to the IP reputation database. The appliance uses IP reputation database information in geolocation objects, IP reputation objects, and IP reputation in IPS events.
- Auto Update
- Enable Feedback
  Enable the feedback option to submit statistical data to IBM that can make your IP reputation classifications more accurate. This data does not include any personal or confidential information about your network.
- Include IP Reputation Info
  Enable inclusion of IP reputation information in the security events. When disabled, the appliance does not perform IP reputation lookup for security events.

Optional: If you use a proxy server, configure the following proxy settings:

Option	Description
Use Proxy	Enables the appliance to use a proxy server for application databases.
Server Address	The IP address or DNS name of the proxy server. Note: The Server Address field is displayed when you select the Use Proxy check box.
Port	The port number that the proxy server uses to communicate with the update server. Note: The Port field is displayed when you select the Use Proxy check box.
Use Authentication	Enables the appliance to authenticate to a proxy server.
User Name	The user name that is required for authenticating to the proxy server. Note: The User Name field is displayed when you select the Use Authentication check box.
Password	The password that is required for authenticating to the proxy server. Note: The Password field is displayed when you select the Use Authentication check box.