Enable Snort 3 on multiple devices

This task enables Snort 3 on multiple devices to provide enhanced intrusion detection capabilities.

To enable Snort 3 on multiple devices, ensure all the required Firewall Threat Defense devices are on version 7.0 or later.

Important
During the deployment process, there could be a momentary traffic loss because the current inspection engine needs to be shut down.

Procedure


Step 1

Choose Devices > Device Management.

Step 2

Select all the devices on which you want to enable or disable Snort 3.

Note

The devices are marked as Snort 2 or Snort 3, showing the current version on the device.

Step 3

Click the Select Bulk Action dropdown list and choose Upgrade to Snort 3.

Step 4

Click Yes.


What to do next

Deploy the changes on the device. See Deploy configuration changes.