Firebox Device Settings

Applies To: Cloud-managed Fireboxes, Locally-managed Fireboxes

In the Device Settings page, you can see detailed status for a Firebox, enable logging, and remove a Firebox from WatchGuard Cloud.

To open the Device Settings page:

  1. Log in to WatchGuard Cloud.
  2. Select Configure > Devices.
  3. To see the settings for a Firebox, select a device from the list.
    If you selected a folder or Subscriber account with more than one device, in the table that appears, add a device or select the device you want to see settings for.

Connection, Device, and License Details

When you select an individual device, the upper section of the page shows connection status, device information, and license details for the device. For a FireCluster, this section shows information about both Firebox cluster members.

Screenshot of the WatchGuard Cloud Device Settings, Information section

Screenshot of the device information and license details for a FireCluster

On the Device Summary page, this section also shows an Uptime value that is not included in these images.

For more information about device status, you can select the device or folder, and look at logs, dashboards, and reports. For more information, go to View WatchGuard Cloud Device Reports.

Connection Status

Connection status appears below the image of the device. The connection status indicates whether the device is connected to your WatchGuard Cloud account. It can be one of these values:

Never Connected — The device has never connected to WatchGuard Cloud.

Connected — The device is connected to WatchGuard Cloud.

Not Connected — The device is not connected to WatchGuard Cloud.

Inactive — The device is inactive. For more information, go to Inactive Devices and Data Retention.

Screenshot of the WatchGuard Cloud Device Settings, Connection Status

If the status is Never Connected or Not Connected, look at the WatchGuard Cloud status on the device. For more information, go to WatchGuard Cloud Status on the Firebox.

The expected status of cluster members depends on the cluster type:

Active/Passive FireCluster

Only the cluster master connects to WatchGuard Cloud. The status of the cluster master is Connected. The status of the backup master is Never Connected or Not Connected.

Active/Active FireCluster (Locally-managed FireClusters only)

Both cluster members connect to WatchGuard Cloud. The status of both members is Connected. To determine which Firebox serial number corresponds to the cluster master or backup master, connect to Fireware Web UI and select System Status > FireCluster. Or, in WatchGuard System Manager, connect to the cluster and expand the Cluster section.

Reboot and Upgrade

For individual Fireboxes that run Fireware v12.5.2 and higher, you can reboot and upgrade the Firebox on the Device Summary page. For more information, go to Reboot a Firebox and Upgrade Firmware in WatchGuard Cloud.

You can select to reboot or upgrade a locally-managed or cloud-managed FireCluster members. For more information, go to Reboot a Cluster Member in WatchGuard Cloud and Upgrade a FireCluster in WatchGuard Cloud.

FireCluster Failover

You can select to fail over a locally-managed or cloud-managed FireCluster.

For more information, go to Fail Over a FireCluster in WatchGuard Cloud.

Device Information

The Device Information section includes basic information about the device:

  • Name — For a device that has never connected, this is the name assigned to the device when it was registered on the WatchGuard portal. After the device has connected, this is the name configured on the device.
  • Model — The device model.
  • Version — For a device that has never connected to WatchGuard Cloud, this is the version of firmware the device was manufactured with. After the device has connected, this is the version of firmware installed on the device.
  • Serial Number — The device serial number.
  • IP Address — The public IP address of the connection from WatchGuard Cloud. If the device is not connected, it shows the last IP address the device connected from WatchGuard Cloud.
  • Uptime — The number of days since the device last rebooted. This information is available only after the device has connected to WatchGuard Cloud. This value only appears on the Device Summary page. If the device is not connected, this number reflects the uptime as of the last time the device connected to WatchGuard Cloud.

Screenshot of the WatchGuard Cloud Device Settings, Device Information

For a FireCluster, the Device Information section also includes a member number for both cluster members. This number indicates the order in which you added the Fireboxes to WatchGuard Cloud:

  • Member1 is the first Firebox that you added to WatchGuard Cloud.
  • Member2 is the second Firebox that you added to WatchGuard Cloud.

Screenshot of the Device Information and License Details for a FireCluster

If you remove a Firebox from a FireCluster, that member becomes inactive.

Click the Older Devices link below the cluster member list to view details about previous cluster members.

Screenshot of the Older Devices details for a FireCluster

License Details

The License Details section indicates the type of device security subscription, and license and data retention period. The license type can be:

  • Total Security Suite — WatchGuard Cloud is licensed to this device as part of a Total Security Suite subscription.
    • For reports, this license includes 30 days of data retention, plus the number of days associated with the Data Retention license assigned to the Firebox if a Data Retention license is purchased.
    • For Log Manager and Log Search, this license includes 365 days of data retention. 10 days of log data (plus the number of days associated with the Data Retention license assigned to the Firebox) is available for fast searches.
  • Basic Security Suite — WatchGuard Cloud is licensed to this device as part of a Basic Security Suite subscription.
    • For reports, this license includes 1 day of data retention, plus the number of days associated with the Data Retention license assigned to the Firebox if a Data Retention license is purchased.
    • For Log Manager and Log Search, this license includes 90 days of data retention. Fast search is not available with Basic Security Suite unless you purchase a Data Retention License.
  • Standard Support — WatchGuard Cloud is licensed to this device as part of the Standard Support license. There is no data retention.

Screenshot of the WatchGuard Cloud Device Settings, License Details

License and data retention status information includes:

  • Status — The status of the WatchGuard Cloud license in the device Feature Key. If the license is not expired, the status is Valid.
  • Expiration — The date the WatchGuard Cloud license expires.
  • Log Data Retention — The number of days of data retention for Log Manager and Log Search. This includes the number of days in the device license plus days added from the Data Retention license allocated to the device. For more information, go to Manage Data Retention Licenses.
  • Report Data Retention — The number of days of data retention for reports. This includes the number of days in the device license plus days added from the Data Retention license allocated to the device. For more information, go to Manage Data Retention Licenses.

ThreatSync

If you no longer want to send data to ThreatSync and receive remediation actions, you can disable the device from communicating with ThreatSync in WatchGuard Cloud at the device level.

Screen shot of the ThreatSync toggle on the Device Settings page

Device and FireCluster Logging

In the Device Logging section, you can enable and disable logging from your device or FireCluster to WatchGuard Cloud. Logging is required to generate logs and reports for the device.

Screen shot of WatchGuard Cloud Device Settings, Device Logging

Screen shot of the FireCluster logging section

For more information, see Disable or Enable Logging to WatchGuard Cloud and Manage FireCluster Logging in WatchGuard Cloud.

Remove a Device or FireCluster

You can remove a device or FireCluster from WatchGuard Cloud. This unregisters the device or FireCluster from your WatchGuard Cloud account. The device and stored data are not viewable in WatchGuard Cloud. If you remove a cloud-managed Firebox, it becomes a locally-managed device and uses the last deployed configuration.

Screen shot of WatchGuard Cloud Device Settings, Remove Device

Screen shot of the Remove FireCluster dialog box

For more information, see Remove a Device from WatchGuard Cloud and Remove a FireCluster from WatchGuard Cloud.

Remove a Device from Cloud Management

For a cloud-managed Firebox or FireCluster, you can remove the device from cloud management and keep it in WatchGuard Cloud as a locally-managed device. The Firebox and stored log and report data for the device are still viewable in WatchGuard Cloud. If you remove a Firebox or FireCluster from cloud management, it becomes a locally-managed device and uses the last deployed configuration.

Screen shot of WatchGuard Cloud Device Settings, Remove from Cloud Management

For more information, see Remove a Firebox from Cloud Management and Change the FireCluster Management Type.

Related Topics

About the Device Settings Page

View WatchGuard Cloud Device Reports

Manage Firebox Backup Images in WatchGuard Cloud

Reboot a Firebox

Upgrade Firmware in WatchGuard Cloud

About FireCluster in WatchGuard Cloud