User Guide: AMF Security mini version 2.5.1

Starting Configuration

Accessing Management Interface > Starting Configuration

Preparation for using AMF Security mini
AMF Security mini client requirements
Logging In to the Management Web Interface
Setting the timezone
Installing Licenses
About display of license
About the validity period of the license
Installation of renewal license
About license expiration check
About reissue of license

Preparation for using AMF Security mini

To use the AMF Security mini, you need to set the initial settings (image selection, IP Address setting, etc.) of the AMF Security mini application instance in the Web GUI of your AlliedWare Plus device. See Initialization > Initializing AMF Security mini for instructions on how to do this.

AMF Security mini client requirements

To configure the AMF Security mini, access the GUI (Graphical User Interface) on the Web browser.
The web browsers that can be used with AMF Security mini are listed below:
Note
Use the latest released version.

Logging In to the Management Web Interface

You can configure AMF Security mini through its web-based management interface.
  1. Start a web browser and enter the IP Address set for AMF Security mini.
    The IP Address is explained using 192.168.1.10.
    https://192.168.1.10
    Note
    Communication between the web browser and AMF Security mini is over HTTPS.
  2. The following login screen is displayed. Enter the default Account Name and Password and click the "Login" button.
    Entered password is masked with bullets on the screen.
    Note
    The default Account Name is "manager" and the Password is "friend".

    Note
    If a security warning screen appears, follow the onscreen instructions to continue browsing the site.
    If you have a SSL server certificate issued by a trusted certification authority (CA), you can install the certificate on the Network Settings > System Information page's or the AMF > AMF Application Proxy Settings page's "SSL Certificate" section after logging in to the AMF Security mini.
  3. After logging in, the Device > Active Device List page is displayed.

    Note
    A login session times out after 10 minutes of inactivity. The Login screen reappears when you perform any operation after the previous session has timed out.
    If you check "Remember this login" on the login screen, you will remain logged in.

Setting the timezone

AMF Security mini gets and uses the system time of your AlliedWare Plus device, but it does not get the time zone setting. Therefore, for example, to use Japan time (JST: 9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)), set according to the following procedure:
Note
If you change the time zone setting, AMF Security mini restarts, but after that, you need to restart (stop and start) the AMF Security mini application instance in the Web GUI of your AlliedWare Plus device. See Initialization > Initializing AMF Security mini for instructions on how to do this.

After that, the timezone setting is retained.
  1. Click the "System Settings" menu, then click the "Date / Time Settings" submenu.

  2. The System Settings > Date > Time Settings page is displayed. Click the "Edit" button in the Timezone item.

  3. The Select Timezone dialog is displayed. Select the "Asia/Tokyo" from the drop-down list and click the "Submit" button.

  4. After the message is displayed, AMF Security mini restarts and the login screen is displayed again.
    After logging in, the System Settings > Date > Time Settings page is displayed.

  5. If you change the time zone setting, AMF Security mini restarts, but after that, you need to restart (stop and start) the AMF Security mini application instance in the Web GUI of your AlliedWare Plus device.
    See Initialization > Initializing AMF Security mini for instructions on how to do this.
Timezone setting is complete.

Installing Licenses

You have to install proper licenses before you start using AMF Security mini.
You always need the license to run AMF Security.
When you install AMF Security mini for the first time or in the following cases, you need to issue a new license or reissue a license. Make a note of the serial number displayed on the System Settings > System Information page of this version of AMF Security mini and contact our sales engineer.
To install the license, follow the steps:
  1. On the System Settings > Date > Time Settings page, check that the current date and time and timezone are correct.
  2. Click the "License page" in the message displayed at the top of the setting screen.

  3. The System Settings > License page is displayed. Click the "Add" button.

  4. The License Installation dialog is displayed. Click the "Choose File" button to select the license file, then click the "Submit" button.

  5. Click the "OK" button.

  6. If the "Name" and "Expiration Date" of the registered license are displayed on the System Settings > License page, the installation is successful.

    Note
    Licenses before the expiration date start date and time are displayed as "Before Contact Period" in "Status".
    If the installed license is within the expiration date but the "Status" is not "Available", click the "Update" button.
License installation is complete. You can use AMF Security mini.

About display of license

Shown below is an example of license display on the System Settings > License page.
On this page, you can check the "Name", "Expiration Date" and "Status" of the license.
The numbers displayed in "The maximum number of concurrent OpenFlow Switch connections" and "Number of Switches" are not applicable in this version. The number of AMF nodes managed by AMF Application Proxy depends on the manageable number of AMF/AMF Plus Master licenses.

Note
The content displayed above is for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual license.

About the validity period of the license

The license for this product has a valid period.
A log of expiration warning messages is displayed 28 days, 21 days, 14 days, 7 days, and 1 day before the expiration date of the license installed with this version.
Note
You can send an expiration warning message by email by making the following settings on the System Settings > Email Notification Settings page.
・Check the "Enable Email Notification" checkbox
・SMTP Server Settings
After the license expires, AMF Application Proxy is disabled and a message is displayed at the top of the settings page.
Also, the license is not be displayed on the System Settings > License page.
Reinstalling the license automatically enables those features.
Even if you install the renewal license, the warning message of the expiration date of the currently active license is displayed.
Note
Also, if you have set Email Notification Settings, an email also be sent.

Installation of renewal license

If you install the renewal license before the license end date and time, the previous license and the renewal license are displayed on the System Settings > License page.
Licenses before the expiration date start date and time are displayed as "Before Contact Period" in "Status".

Note
The expiration date display is a sample for explanation. Also, the name may differ from the actual license.
If the expiration date continues as described above, AMF Application Proxy can be used continuously without being stopped.

About license expiration check

The license expiration check is performed from AMF Security mini system time 00:00:00 to 00:05:59.
If the installed license is within the expiration date but the "Status" is not "Available", click the "Update" button on the System Settings > License page.

About reissue of license

The issued license is tied to the AMF Security mini serial number.
In the following cases, the AMF Security mini serial number has changed and the issued license cannot be used and must be reissued. Make a note of the serial number displayed on the System Settings > System Information page and contact our sales engineer.

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