About This Document - McAfee SG310 Administration Manual

About this Document

This guide describes the features and capabilities of your McAfee UTM Firewall (formerly SnapGear
appliance. The document organization follows the menu layout of the UTM Firewall Management Console.
The appendixes contain additional maintenance and reference information.
This guide is intended for network and security administrators. It assumes familiarity with the internal
network of your organization, the Internet, HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), and FTP (File Transfer
Protocol).
You can find additional information at the following locations:
• Help – Help is built into the UTM Firewall Management Console. Click the Help icon in the upper right
corner of the Management Console screen.
• Support – Visit mysupport.mcafee.com
• Product updates – Visit
Refer to Table 1 for a list of the text conventions used.
Table 1 Conventions
Convention Description
Identifies commands and key words you type at a system prompt
Courier bold
Note:
command as shown, ignoring the backslash.
Indicates a placeholder for text you type
Courier italic
When enclosed in angle brackets (< >), identifies optional text
<Courier italic>
Indicates a placeholder for an IP address you type
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
Used to show text that appears on a computer screen
Courier plain
Plain text italics Identifies the names of files and directories
Used for emphasis (for example, when introducing a new term)
Plain text bold Identifies buttons, field names, and tabs that require user interaction
[ ] Signals conditional or optional text and instructions (for example, instructions that pertain only
to a specific configuration)
Caution: Signals be careful—in this situation, you might do something that could result in the loss of
data or an unpredictable outcome.
Note: Used for a helpful suggestion or a reference to material not covered elsewhere in the guide
Security Alert: Identifies information that is critical for maintaining product integrity or security
Tip: Indicates time-saving actions; may help you solve a problem
Note: The IP addresses, screen captures, and graphics used within this document are for illustration purposes
only. They are not intended to represent a complete or appropriate configuration for your specific needs. Features
may be enabled in screen captures to make them clear; however, not all features are appropriate or desirable for
your setup.
McAfee UTM Firewall 4.0.4 Administration Guide
to find product documentation, announcements, and support.
my.securecomputing.com
A backslash (\) signals a command that does not fit on the same line. Type the
to download the latest McAfee UTM Firewall updates.
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