Lock Configurations
To help you coordinate configuration tasks with other
firewall administrators during concurrent login sessions, the web
interface enables you to apply a configuration or commit lock
so that other administrators
cannot change the configuration or commit changes until the lock
is removed.

At the top right of the web interface, a locked padlock (
) indicates that one or more
locks are set (with the number of locks in parentheses); an unlocked
padlock (
) indicates
that no locks are set. Clicking either padlock opens the Locks dialog,
which provides the following options and fields.


To configure the firewall to automatically set a commit
lock whenever an administrator changes the candidate configuration,
select , edit the General
Settings, enable
Device
Setup
Management
Automatically Acquire Commit Lock
,
and then click OK
and Commit
.When
you revert changes (), the firewall
automatically locks the candidate and running configuration so that
other administrators cannot edit settings or commit changes. After
completing the revert process, the firewall automatically removes
the lock.
Config
Revert Changes
Field/Button | Description |
---|---|
Admin | The username of the administrator who set
the lock. |
Location | On a firewall with more than one virtual
system (vsys), the scope of the lock can be a specific vsys or the
Shared location. |
Type | The lock type can be:
|
Comment | Enter up to 256 characters of text. This
is useful for other administrators who want to know the reason for
the lock. |
Created At | The date and time when an administrator
set the lock. |
Logged In | Indicates whether the administrator who
set the lock is currently logged in. |
Take a Lock | To set a lock, Take a Lock ,
select the Type , select the Location (multiple
virtual system firewalls only ), enter optional Comments ,
click OK , and then Close . |
Remove Lock | To release a lock, select it, Remove Lock ,
click OK , and then Close . |
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