Configuring the SonicWall CFS Tab

To enable and configure Content Filtering

1. Navigate to POLICY | Security Services > Content Filter.

   

2. Define the settings on the two tabs of this window and click Accept.

   The default tab, SonicWallCFS is separated into three sections, providing status and options to set.

   CFS Status	Shows: License Status—states whether Content Filtering is licensed or not. Expiration Date—displays the expiration date for your CFS subscription. Server Status—displays the server status. Click Refresh to refresh the server status.
   Global Settings	Lists several settings you can define for CFS behavior: Enter the maximum number of URL cache entries allowed. The minimum is 25,600 and the maximum is 51,200, although the range might vary depending on the size of your firewall. Click the switch to green to Enable Content Filtering Service. Click the switch to green to Block if CFS Server is Unavailable. Set the Server Timeout, in seconds, if Block if CFS Server is Unavailable is enabled. The minimum is two seconds, the maximum is 10 seconds, and the default is five seconds. The Server Timeout option is not editable if it is not enabled.
   CFS Exclusion	Lists options that allow packets from the administrator and a number of address objects to pass through unfiltered. Click the switch to green if you want to Exclude Administrator packets. Click the drop-down menu if you want to Exclude Address. Select a specific type of address or address object from the drop-down menu. You can also create an address object or address group by selecting the appropriate option from the drop-down menu.

3. Click Accept to save the configuration options you set.