Initializing the AMF Security mini application instance

Initialization > Initializing the AMF Security mini application instance

Initialize AMF Security mini application instance

Initially, no application instances of AMF Security mini are configured. To activate AMF Security mini, use the following steps.

1. Download the AMF Security mini application image from our website.

2. Transfer the application image to the flash memory of the device. The application image will have the .app file extension.

3. From the menu, select Vista Manager mini -> AMF Security mini.

4. On the AMF Security mini screen, slide the switch at the top right to the right to enable the AMF Security mini application.

   

5. Click the Activate button.

   

6. Set the values for the application instance settings according to the table below.

   
   

   Table 1: AMF Security mini Application Instance Settings

   Setting	Value	Initial Value
   Image version	Select the image transferred to the flash memory of this product in step 2	Unselected
   Storage size (MB)	512	Unspecified
   Advanced Settings
   Memory Limit (MB)	768	Unspecified
   CPU core limit (core index)	1	Unspecified
   Network Settings
   Add network	Click to add a network and set the following items accordingly
   Interface type	Shared	Shared
   Host interface	Choose the right interface	Configuration dependent
   Use DHCP	Unchecked	Unchecked
   IPv4 Address	Specify the appropriate IPv4 address/subnet mask length	Not set
   Gateway address	Specify the appropriate IPv4 address	Not set
   Add DNS server	Required if you want to specify a syslog server by host name on the AMF Security mini side
   DNS server	Enter the IP address of the DNS server	Unspecified

   

7. After entering the information in the "Application Settings" dialog, click the "Apply" button to begin creating the AMF Security mini instance. Creating the instance may take some time. During creation, the status in the Deployed Applications List changes from "Deployed" to "Creating". When creation is complete, the status changes to "Running".

   

Start and stop AMF Security mini application instance

Launching and stopping an AMF Security mini application instance is done from the Deployed Applications list above.

• To stop a running instance, click the Stop button.
• To launch a "stopped" or "offline" instance, click the Launch button.

Note

If you save a setting when the instance is stopped, the settings are saved with the instance auto-start disabled, and the instance does not start automatically the next time the system starts. The state of the instance is displayed as Offline. To re-enable auto-launch, click the Launch button, verify that the instance is up, and then save the settings again.

Change AMF Security mini application instance settings

To change the settings of an AMF Security mini application instance, use the following steps.

1. An instance can only be modified if the instance is stopped. If the instance is running, click on the "Stop" button to stop it.

2. Hover over the (i) icon on the left side of the Deployed Applications List. In the pop-up window, click on the Configure button.

   

3. In the Application Configuration dialog, change the required settings, and then click the Apply button.

   

Update the AMF Security mini application instance version

To update the version of an AMF Security mini application instance, use the following steps.

1. An instance can only be updated if the instance is stopped. If the instance is running, click on the "Stop" button to stop it.

2. Hover over the (i) icon on the left side of the Deployed Applications List. In the pop-up window, click on the Upgrade button.

   

3. In the Application Configuration dialog, select the updated version from the Image Version drop-down list, and then click the Apply button.

   

Note

Updates to versions older than the version in use (version downgrades) are not supported.

Delete AMF Security mini application instance

To delete an AMF Security mini application instance, use the following steps.

1. An instance can only be deleted if the instance is stopped. If the instance is running, click on the "Stop" button to stop it.

2. In the Deployed Applications List, click the Destroy button.

   

Disable AMF Security mini

To disable AMF Security mini, stop or delete the application instance, then slide the switch in the upper right corner of the screen to the left.

Note

The control is disabled while the application instance is running. If you want to disable it, delete the application instance first.

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28 Jan 2022 14:19