Connectrix B-Series: How to configure the MAPS

The MAPS is a little complex and this guide instruct you how to configure the MAPS and make it easier.
In the following section, we discuss the email configuration and then how to configure the user-defined policy.

Prerequisite: You should have a working email server

MAPS Email Configuration
Follow the below guide to set up an email server:
https://www.tecmint.com/setup-postfix-mail-server-in-ubuntu-debian/

The MAPS configuration is easier and complete the following steps:

1. Use "dnsconfig" to set the email server name and IP address.

   root> dnsconfig
   
    Enter option
    1 Display Domain Name Service (DNS) configuration 
    2 Set DNS configuration
    3 Remove DNS configuration
    4 Quit
    Select an item: (1..4) [4] 1
   
    Domain Name Server Configuration Information
    ____________________________________________
    Domain Name= mail.xman
    Name Server IP Address = 10.32.234.158
    Name Server IP Address = 0.0.0.0
   
    Enter option
    1 Display Domain Name Service (DNS) configuration
    2 Set DNS configuration
    3 Remove DNS configuration
    4 Quit
    Select an item: (1..4) [4]

2. Use below command to configure the mail recipient

   mapsConfig --emailcfg -address xxxx.xxxx@dell.com

3. Test the email

   root> mapsConfig --testmail
   MAPS test welcome mail sent successfully
   root>.

Upon the above three steps completion, you should receive a test mail "MAPS Welcome mail" from the switch.

How to Create a user-defined Policy
We create a security policy to monitor the login violation.

1. Create a rule

   mapsrule --create xman_ssh -group SWITCH -monitor SEC_LV -op ge -value 1-timebase min -qt 1 -unit min-action email

2. Create a new policy

   mapspolicy --create xman_policy_ssh

3. Add the rule to the policy

   mapspolicy --addrule xman_policy_ssh -rulename xman_ssh

4. Enable this policy

   mapsconfig --enable xman_policy_ssh