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System Overview

The TippingPoint
Prevention System (IPS),
System Appliance

Overview

Enterprise security schemes once consisted of a conglomeration of disparate, static devices from multiple
vendors. Today, TippingPoint's security system provides the advantages of a single, integrated, highly
adaptive security system that includes powerful hardware and an intuitive management interface.
This section includes the following topics:
• "TippingPoint
• "Security Management System
• "Intrusion Prevention System Devices
• "Core Controller" on page 4
• "High Availability" on page 4
• "Threat Suppression
• "Threat Management

TippingPoint Architecture

The TippingPoint System uses a flexible architecture that consists of a Java-based SMS Client, SMS
Management Server, IPS device(s), and Local Clients including the Local Security Manager (LSM) and
Command Line Interface (CLI). The system may also include the Core Controller, a hardware appliance that
balances traffic loads for one or more IPSes. The following diagram provides an overview of the
architecture:
Figure 1-1

TippingPoint Architecture

TM
system is a high-speed, comprehensive security system that includes the Intrusion
TM
Local Security Manager (LSM), Digital Vaccine™, the Security Management
TM
, and the Core Controller.
Architecture" on page 1
(SMS)" on page 2
(IPS)" on page 3
Engine" on page 5
Center" on page 5
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