Aurorean Network Gateway - Enterasys Aurorean ANG-3000 Installation & Service Manual

System Description

Aurorean Network Gateway

Within an Aurorean Virtual Network, the Aurorean Network Gateway
performs the following primary tasks:
Two of the three models of Network Gateways, the ANG-3000 and
ANG-7000, are similar in appearance and features, and differ only in capacity
and performance. Figure 3 shows the front and rear views of each server
equipped with standard hardware features, as well as the features of the third
model, the ANG-1100.
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! Negotiates tunnel protocols with remote PCs running the Aurorean
Client Software and/or remote Aurorean Network Gateways for Site-
to-Site connectivity. The ANG-1100 is employed in a Site-to-Site
configuration only.
! Compresses and encrypts the data passing over the tunnel
connection to improve performance and ensure security.
! Reports detailed statistics on each tunnel connection which may be
viewed using the RiverMaster management application.
Aurorean Installation & Service Guide
Chapter 1
Overview