Chapter 4 Populating The Topology Database; About The Network Topology - Symantec 10521146 - Network Security 7120 Administration Manual

Populating the topology
database
This chapter includes the following topics:
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About the network topology

The first step in the initial configuration of Symantec Network Security is to
establish the topology database. Do this by adding objects to the topology tree to
represent routers, network segments, and intrusion detection devices in your
network. Both the software and the appliance utilize the topology database in
the same way.
The Symantec Network Security software and the Symantec Network Security
7100 Series appliance employ a common core architecture that provides
detection, analysis, storage, and response functionality. Most procedures in this
section apply to both the 7100 Series appliance and the Symantec Network
Security 4.0 software. The 7100 Series appliance also provides additional
functionality that is unique to an appliance. Each section describes this
additional functionality in detail.
This section describes the following topics:
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About the network topology
Managing the topology tree
Adding nodes and objects
About the Devices tab
About topology mapping
Chapter
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