config ips global

Configure IPS global parameter.

config ips global
    Description: Configure IPS global parameter.
    set anomaly-mode [periodical|continuous]
    set cp-accel-mode [none|basic|...]
    set database [regular|extended]
    set deep-app-insp-db-limit {integer}
    set deep-app-insp-timeout {integer}
    set engine-count {integer}
    set exclude-signatures [none|industrial]
    set fail-open [enable|disable]
    set ips-reserve-cpu [disable|enable]
    set ngfw-max-scan-range {integer}
    set np-accel-mode [none|basic]
    set packet-log-queue-depth {integer}
    set session-limit-mode [accurate|heuristic]
    set socket-size {integer}
    set sync-session-ttl [enable|disable]
    config tls-active-probe
        Description: TLS active probe configuration.
        set interface-select-method [auto|sdwan|...]
        set interface {string}
        set vdom {string}
        set source-ip {ipv4-address}
        set source-ip6 {ipv6-address}
    end
    set traffic-submit [enable|disable]
end

config ips global

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

anomaly-mode

Global blocking mode for rate-based anomalies.

option

continuous

Option	Description
periodical	After an anomaly is detected, allow the number of packets per second according to the anomaly configuration.
continuous	Block packets once an anomaly is detected. Overrides individual anomaly settings.

cp-accel-mode *

IPS Pattern matching acceleration/offloading to CPx processors.

option

advanced

Option	Description
none	CPx acceleration/offloading disabled.
basic	Offload basic pattern matching to CPx processors.
advanced	Offload more types of pattern matching resulting in higher throughput than basic mode. Requires two CP8s or one CP9.

database

Regular or extended IPS database. Regular protects against the latest common and in-the-wild attacks. Extended includes protection from legacy attacks.

option

extended **

Option	Description
regular	IPS regular database package.
extended	IPS extended database package.

deep-app-insp-db-limit

Limit on number of entries in deep application inspection database.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 2147483647

deep-app-insp-timeout

Timeout for Deep application inspection.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 2147483647

engine-count

Number of IPS engines running. If set to the default value of 0, FortiOS sets the number to optimize performance depending on the number of CPU cores.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 255

exclude-signatures

Excluded signatures.

option

industrial

Option	Description
none	No signatures excluded.
industrial	Exclude industrial signatures.

fail-open

Enable to allow traffic if the IPS buffer is full. Default is disable and IPS traffic is blocked when the IPS buffer is full.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable IPS fail open.
disable	Disable IPS fail open.

ips-reserve-cpu *

Enable/disable IPS daemon's use of CPUs other than CPU 0

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Disable IPS daemon's use of CPUs other than CPU 0 (all daemons run on all CPUs).
enable	Enable IPS daemon's use of CPUs other than CPU 0.

ngfw-max-scan-range

NGFW policy-mode app detection threshold.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

4096

np-accel-mode *

Acceleration mode for IPS processing by NPx processors.

option

basic

Option	Description
none	NPx acceleration disabled.
basic	NPx acceleration enabled.

packet-log-queue-depth

Packet/pcap log queue depth per IPS engine.

integer

Minimum value: 128 Maximum value: 4096

128

session-limit-mode

Method of counting concurrent sessions used by session limit anomalies. Choose between greater accuracy (accurate) or improved performance (heuristics).

option

heuristic

Option	Description
accurate	Accurately count concurrent sessions, demands more resources.
heuristic	Use heuristics to estimate the number of concurrent sessions. Acceptable in most cases.

socket-size

IPS socket buffer size. Max and default value depend on available memory. Can be changed to tune performance.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 256 **

128 **

sync-session-ttl

Enable/disable use of kernel session TTL for IPS sessions.

option

enable

Option	Description
enable	Enable use of kernel session TTL for IPS sessions.
disable	Disable use of kernel session TTL for IPS sessions.

traffic-submit

Enable/disable submitting attack data found by this FortiGate to FortiGuard.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable traffic submit.
disable	Disable traffic submit.

* This parameter may not exist in some models.

** Values may differ between models.

config tls-active-probe

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

interface-select-method

Specify how to select outgoing interface to reach server.

option

auto

Option	Description
auto	Set outgoing interface automatically.
sdwan	Set outgoing interface by SD-WAN or policy routing rules.
specify	Set outgoing interface manually.

interface

Specify outgoing interface to reach server.

string

Maximum length: 15

vdom

Virtual domain name for TLS active probe.

string

Maximum length: 31

source-ip

Source IP address used for TLS active probe.

ipv4-address

Not Specified

0.0.0.0

source-ip6

Source IPv6 address used for TLS active probe.

ipv6-address

Not Specified

config ips global

Configure IPS global parameter.

config ips global
    Description: Configure IPS global parameter.
    set anomaly-mode [periodical|continuous]
    set cp-accel-mode [none|basic|...]
    set database [regular|extended]
    set deep-app-insp-db-limit {integer}
    set deep-app-insp-timeout {integer}
    set engine-count {integer}
    set exclude-signatures [none|industrial]
    set fail-open [enable|disable]
    set ips-reserve-cpu [disable|enable]
    set ngfw-max-scan-range {integer}
    set np-accel-mode [none|basic]
    set packet-log-queue-depth {integer}
    set session-limit-mode [accurate|heuristic]
    set socket-size {integer}
    set sync-session-ttl [enable|disable]
    config tls-active-probe
        Description: TLS active probe configuration.
        set interface-select-method [auto|sdwan|...]
        set interface {string}
        set vdom {string}
        set source-ip {ipv4-address}
        set source-ip6 {ipv6-address}
    end
    set traffic-submit [enable|disable]
end

config ips global

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

anomaly-mode

Global blocking mode for rate-based anomalies.

option

continuous

Option	Description
periodical	After an anomaly is detected, allow the number of packets per second according to the anomaly configuration.
continuous	Block packets once an anomaly is detected. Overrides individual anomaly settings.

cp-accel-mode *

IPS Pattern matching acceleration/offloading to CPx processors.

option

advanced

Option	Description
none	CPx acceleration/offloading disabled.
basic	Offload basic pattern matching to CPx processors.
advanced	Offload more types of pattern matching resulting in higher throughput than basic mode. Requires two CP8s or one CP9.

database

Regular or extended IPS database. Regular protects against the latest common and in-the-wild attacks. Extended includes protection from legacy attacks.

option

extended **

Option	Description
regular	IPS regular database package.
extended	IPS extended database package.

deep-app-insp-db-limit

Limit on number of entries in deep application inspection database.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 2147483647

deep-app-insp-timeout

Timeout for Deep application inspection.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 2147483647

engine-count

Number of IPS engines running. If set to the default value of 0, FortiOS sets the number to optimize performance depending on the number of CPU cores.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 255

exclude-signatures

Excluded signatures.

option

industrial

Option	Description
none	No signatures excluded.
industrial	Exclude industrial signatures.

fail-open

Enable to allow traffic if the IPS buffer is full. Default is disable and IPS traffic is blocked when the IPS buffer is full.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable IPS fail open.
disable	Disable IPS fail open.

ips-reserve-cpu *

Enable/disable IPS daemon's use of CPUs other than CPU 0

option

disable

Option	Description
disable	Disable IPS daemon's use of CPUs other than CPU 0 (all daemons run on all CPUs).
enable	Enable IPS daemon's use of CPUs other than CPU 0.

ngfw-max-scan-range

NGFW policy-mode app detection threshold.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

4096

np-accel-mode *

Acceleration mode for IPS processing by NPx processors.

option

basic

Option	Description
none	NPx acceleration disabled.
basic	NPx acceleration enabled.

packet-log-queue-depth

Packet/pcap log queue depth per IPS engine.

integer

Minimum value: 128 Maximum value: 4096

128

session-limit-mode

Method of counting concurrent sessions used by session limit anomalies. Choose between greater accuracy (accurate) or improved performance (heuristics).

option

heuristic

Option	Description
accurate	Accurately count concurrent sessions, demands more resources.
heuristic	Use heuristics to estimate the number of concurrent sessions. Acceptable in most cases.

socket-size

IPS socket buffer size. Max and default value depend on available memory. Can be changed to tune performance.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 256 **

128 **

sync-session-ttl

Enable/disable use of kernel session TTL for IPS sessions.

option

enable

Option	Description
enable	Enable use of kernel session TTL for IPS sessions.
disable	Disable use of kernel session TTL for IPS sessions.

traffic-submit

Enable/disable submitting attack data found by this FortiGate to FortiGuard.

option

disable

Option	Description
enable	Enable traffic submit.
disable	Disable traffic submit.

* This parameter may not exist in some models.

** Values may differ between models.

config tls-active-probe

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

interface-select-method

Specify how to select outgoing interface to reach server.

option

auto

Option	Description
auto	Set outgoing interface automatically.
sdwan	Set outgoing interface by SD-WAN or policy routing rules.
specify	Set outgoing interface manually.

interface

Specify outgoing interface to reach server.

string

Maximum length: 15

vdom

Virtual domain name for TLS active probe.

string

Maximum length: 31

source-ip

Source IP address used for TLS active probe.

ipv4-address

Not Specified

0.0.0.0

source-ip6

Source IPv6 address used for TLS active probe.

ipv6-address

Not Specified

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