Managing the Network Injector

To manage Network Injectors:
  • System section, Network Injectors
Purpose

When the RCS is running, this function lets you create injection rules and send them to the Network Injector.

During installation, this function lets you:

NOTE: the function is only enabled if the user has Network Injector management authorization.

NOTE: the function is only enabled if the user has Network Injector rule management authorization.

 

What you can do

With this function you can:

What the function looks like

This is what the page looks like:

Area Description
1

RCS menu.

2

System menu.

3

Network Injector toolbar. Descriptions are provided below:

Action Function

Add a new Network Injector

Edit Network Injector data and view logs.

Delete the selected Network Injector.

Generate a .zip file with the selected Network Injector authentication key.

Update Appliance Control Center or Tactical Control Center software. If Network Injector is Appliance type, it will be automatically updated at the next synchronization provided an infection process is running. If, instead, it is Tactical type, the operator must select whether the application is to be updated. See "Network Injector Appliance update", "Tactical Network Injector update".

3

Network Injector toolbar.

4

Network Injector list.

5

Injection rule toolbar.

Descriptions are provided below:

Action Description

Add a new rule.

Copies the selected rule.

Open the window with rule data.

Open the window with rule data.

Delete the selected rule.

Send rules to the selected Network Injector. Appliance automatically updates at the next synchronization provided an infection process is running. While the operator must select whether the rules should be updated with Tactical.

6

List of selected Network Injector rules

7

RCS status bar. .

 

To learn more

For interface element descriptions see "Shared interface elements and actions".

For a description of injection rule data see "Injection rule data".

For further information on injection rules see "What you should know about the Network Injector and its rules".

To learn more about Network Injector Appliance installation see "Network Injector Appliance Installation".

To learn more about Tactical Network Injector installation see "Tactical Control Center installation".

To learn more on Network Injector data see "Network Injector data".

 

Adding a new injection rule

To add a new rule:

Step Action
1

Select the Network Injector for the new rule: rule commands and table appear.

2
  • Click New rule: data entry fields appear.
  • Enter the required data. If the rule is enabled, it can already be sent to the Network Injector. See "Injection rule data".
  • Click Save: the new rule appears in the main work area.
Send the rules to Network Injector

To send the rules to Network Injector:

Step Action
1

Enable the rule to be sent to Network Injector by selecting the En check box in the table.

2

Click Apply rules: RCS receives the request to send the rules to the selected Network Injector . The progress bar in the download area shows operation progress.

NOTE: Network Injector only receives the updated rules when is synchronizes with the RCS server. See "Checking Network Injector status".

 

Updating Network Injector control software

To update Network Injector:

Step Action
1
  • Select the Network Injector
  • Click Upgrade: update data appears.
  • Click OK: RCS receives the request to send the update to Network Injector.

IMPORTANT: Network Injector only receives the software update when is synchronizes with the RCS server. See " Checking Network Injector status".