An endpoint sends outbound notifications based on the notification rule and the outbound template that you have configured. With NIOS, you can configure REST API and DXL endpoints to send outbound notifications. You can use the RESTful API and DXL fabric to obtain core network service information from the Infoblox Grid to assist with profiling the source or destination of network devices or use the RESTful API and WAPI in DXL endpoint to change configurations in the Infoblox Grid to help mitigate security threats. In addition to querying inbound data and changing system configurations and query interfaces, you can use the RESTful API and DXL messages to send outbound notifications so you can prioritize your security needs by detecting new hosts or networks or managing network access control.
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Configuring REST API Endpoints
You can configure REST API endpoints and define rules to send outbound notifications to the REST enabled target system.
To configure a REST API endpoint, complete the following:
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- Timeout: Specify the session timeout value for the endpoint. The default value is 30 seconds.
- Log Level: From the drop-down list, select the severity level for the events. The severity level you select here determines the type of events that are being logged. This can be Debug, Info, Warning, or Error. When you select Debug, all fields or variables used in the events that were sent to the endpoint are logged, including deduplicated events for RPZ hits. For information about deduplication, see Deduplicating RPZ Events. Note that setting this to Debug might slightly affect the performance of your production system.
- Template: Click Select Template to select a session management template. For information, see Creating Session Management Templates.
- Vendor Type: Displays the vendor information for the endpoint.
- Action Template Type: Displays Session Management or Action based on the template you select.
- Parameters: Displays the parameters of the template you select. You can access these values in the notification rules.
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