SunScreen 3.2 Administrator's Overview

ssadm Subcommand Summary

The table below lists the SunScreen ssadm subcommands and their descriptions. Many ssadm subcommands duplicate the functions of the administration graphical user interface, while others provide a context for other subcommands.

Table B-3 Summary of SunScreen ssadm Subcommands

ssadm Subcommand

Description 

activate

Activates a policy on a Screen 

active

Lists information about the currently active policy 

algorithm

Lists algorithms supported by SKIP and IKE 

backup

Writes a SunScreen backup file to standard output 

certdb

Manages public key certificate databases 

certlocal

Manages private key database 

certrldb

Manages certificate revocation list database. 

configure

Runs the text-based utility for creating the Initial SunScreen configuration (formerly ss_install)

debug_level

Sets or clears the level of debugging output generated by a Screen 

edit

Runs the configuration editor. See "Configuration Editor".

ha

Configures the features of a high availability (HA) Screen 

lock

Examines or forces the removal of the protection lock that the configuration editor places on a policy file or the Registry file. 

log

Maintains the Screen log file 

logdump

Filters or displays log records, as retrieved by ssadm log get

login

Authenticates a user for administrative access through ssadm to a Screen from a remote Administration Station

logmacro

Expands a SunScreen logmacro object

logout

Terminates the session created by ssadm login

logstats

Prints information about the SunScreen log 

patch

Installs a patch, as needed 

policy

Creates, deletes, lists and renames Screen policies 

product

Prints a single-line description of SunScreen generic type 

restore

Reads a backup file from standard input 

sys_info

Prints a description of running SunScreen software 

traffic_stats

Reports summary information about the traffic flowing through the SunScreen, classified by interface