Description
This article describes how to change inspection mod from CLI.
Solution
Version 5.2.x.
In version 5.2.x the inspection mode options are available under security profiles, For Example:
config antivirus profile
edit <profile name>
set inspection-mode {flow-based | proxy}
end
Or.
config webfilter profile
edit <profile name>
set inspection-mode {flow-based | proxy}
end
Versions 5.4.x, 5.6.x and 6.0.x.
config system settings
set inspection-mode {flow|proxy}
end
Versions 6.2.x and 6.4.x.
Config firewall policy
edit <policy ID>
set inspection-mode {flow|proxy}
end
Versions 6.4.x, 7.0.x and 7.2.x.
config webfilter profile
edit <profile name>
set feature-set {flow-based | proxy}
end
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