Run an On-Demand System Integrity Check on a Cloud-Managed Firebox

Applies To: Cloud-managed Fireboxes

The Firebox uses a cryptographic signature to verify the integrity of the appliance each time the Firebox boots, and the integrity of the upgrade file before each software upgrade. Integrity checks make sure that system files are valid and have not been corrupted. For more information, see System Integrity Checks in Fireware Help.

To log in to Fireware Web UI for a cloud-managed Firebox:

  1. From a computer on a network connected to the cloud-managed Firebox, open a web browser.
  2. In the web browser, go to https://<firebox IP address>:8080.
    The Fireware Web UI login page opens.
  3. Log in with the user name admin and the admin user account password you set for this device in WatchGuard Cloud.

For information about Fireware Web UI, see About Fireware Web UI for a Cloud-Managed Firebox.

On-demand system integrity checks do not halt or shut down the Firebox. However, if an on-demand system integrity check fails, the automatic Boot Time check might halt the Firebox when it next reboots.

You must be logged in to Fireware Web UI as a Device Administrator to run the on-demand integrity check. If you log in with Device Monitor (status) credentials and try to run an on-demand system integrity check in Fireware Web UI, it fails due to an internal error.

To run an on-demand system integrity check for a cloud-managed Firebox:

  1. In Fireware Web UI, select Diagnostics.
    The Diagnostics page opens with the Diagnostics File tab selected.
  2. Select the System Integrity tab.

    Screen shot of Integrity Check tab

  3. Click Start Check.
    The system integrity check runs. It can take several seconds for results to appear.
  4. One of these results appears:
    • System integrity check passed
    • System integrity check failed

If the on-demand system integrity check fails, the Firebox automatically generates a fault report. You can see the fault report on the Diagnostics File tab. Failure of an on-demand system integrity check could indicate an issue with the integrity of the files and folders on the Firebox, or a hardware problem. You can try the recovery steps in the System Integrity Checks topic in Fireware Help or contact Support for assistance.

Related Topics

About WatchGuard Cloud

Cloud-Managed Firebox Diagnostics in Fireware Web UI