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At its foundation, a management system integrates your individual security devices into
a single, effective security system that you control from a central location. With NSM,
you can manage your network at the system level, using policy-based central
management, as well as at the device level, managing all device parameters for devices.
NSM is designed to work with networks of all sizes and complexity. You can add a single
device, or create device templates to help you deploy multiple devices; you can create
new policies, or edit existing policies for security devices. The management system tracks
and logs each administrative change in real-time, providing you with a complete
administrative record and helping you perform fault management.
NSM also simplifies control of your network with an intuitive UI. Making all changes to
your devices from a single, easy-to-use interface can reduce deployment costs, simplify
network complexity, speed configuration, and minimize troubleshooting time.
NSM User Interface Overview on page 12
NSM Modules Overview on page 13
Understanding NSM User Interface Menus and Toolbars on page 12
True security integration occurs when you can control every security device on your
network and see every security event in real-time from one location. In NSM, this location
is the NSM GUI, a graphical user interface that contains a virtual representation of every
security device on your network. The idea behind this virtual-physical abstraction is that
you can access your entire network from one location—use this console to view your
network, the devices running on it, the policies controlling access to it, and the traffic that
is flowing through it.
The following topics are the security integration management features of NSM:
Complete Support on page 4
Network Organization on page 5
Role-Based Administration on page 5
Centralized Device Configuration on page 5
Migration Tools on page 6
You can create and manage device configurations for security devices or systems. NSM
provides support for ScreenOS configuration commands, so you can retain complete
control over your devices when using system-level management features like VPNs.
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