Functions Of A Advanced Threat Defense Appliance; Before You Install The Advanced Threat Defense Appliance - McAfee ATD-3000 Hardware Manual

The following are the primary functions of the Advanced Threat Defense Appliance:
• Host the Advanced Threat Defense software that analyzes files for malware.
• Host the Advanced Threat Defense web interface.
• Host the virtual machines used for dynamic analysis of suspicious files.

Functions of a Advanced Threat Defense Appliance

The Advanced Threat Defense Appliances are purpose-built, scalable, and flexible high-performance servers
designed to analyze suspicious files for malware.
The following are the primary functions of the Advanced Threat Defense Appliance:
• Host the Advanced Threat Defense software that analyzes files for malware.
• Host the Advanced Threat Defense web application.
• Host the virtual machines used for dynamic analysis of suspicious files.

Before you install the Advanced Threat Defense Appliance

This section describes the tasks that you must complete before you begin to install a Advanced Threat Defense.
• Read all the provided documentation before installation.
• Make sure that you have selected a suitable location for installing the Advanced Threat Defense Appliance.
• Check that you have all the necessary equipment and components outlined in this document.
• Familiarize yourself with the McAfee Advanced Threat Defense Appliance network access card ports and
connectors as described in this document.
• Make sure you have the following information available when you configure the Advanced Threat Defense
Appliance:
• IPv4 address that you want to assign to the Appliance.
• Network mask.
• Default gateway address.
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For the performance values related to the appliances, contact Support.
For the performance values related to Advanced Threat Defense Appliances, contact McAfee support.