This guide will show you how to configure a Anybus Defender for remote management using the Anybus Cybersecurity Console.
APPLICABLE PRODUCTS
Anybus Cybersecurity Console
Anybus Defender 4000, 6000 series
PRE-REQUISITES
Anybus Cybersecurity Console installed.
Adopt new Devices to the Console
Go to Devices in the left sidebar, then “Adopt New Devices” in the upper right of the screen:
In the new window you can choose how long you want the adoption file to last and what Network Interface the new deice will be on, click Generate to make the new file.
With the file downloaded go to the Anybus Defenders you want to add, go to System -> Remote Management. Enable Remote Management and choose the adoption file then save.
Go back to the Anybus Cybersecurity Console and you should see it in Devices.
Create rules and Deploy them.
Go to Firewalls -> Rulesets and press + New Ruleset to the right. Give it a name and description.
In the created ruleset press + New Rule to the right. In the new window you will have three tabs: Source, Destination, and Firewall Rule. Press Advanced Options in Source to choose ports.
Under Firewall Rule at Network(s) we can choose what interfaces gets the rule.
Once you have created the rules you want go to Collections in the left sidebar and press + New Collection, give it a name and save.
In the new collection you will have to drag the Devices and Rulesets from the right sidebar to the middle to add them to the collection.
To deploy the new rules go to Firewalls -> Deployments and press Deploy and then choose the collection you want to deploy.
Note: Any new deployment will override the previous deployed rules.
Example:
Ruleset: Allow Ping is deployed on Defender #1
Ruleset: Allow Modbus is deployed on Defender #1 and Defender #2
Defender #1 will only have Ruleset: Allow Modbus on it.
This will happen even if you deploy both Rulesets at the same time, Dedender #1 will only have the rules from one of them.
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