Enable Snort 3 on Threat Defense device

Enable Snort 3 on your Threat Defense device for enhanced security capabilities.

Use this procedure to upgrade from Snort 2 to Snort 3 on your Threat Defense device.

Attention
During the deployment process, there could be a momentary traffic loss because the current inspection engine needs to be shut down.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Devices > Device Management.

Step 2

Click the corresponding device to go to the device home page.

Step 3

Click the Device tab.

Step 4

In the Inspection Engine section, click Upgrade.

The image illustrates the deployment process of converting policy configurations to ensure compatibility with the selected Snort version in a threat defense system.

Step 5

Click Yes.

What to do next

Deploy the changes on the device. See Deploy configuration changes.

The system converts your policy configurations during the deployment process to make them compatible with the selected Snort version.