Chapter 3 Deploying The 7100 Series; About Deploying The 7100 Series; Deployment Options - Symantec 10521148 - Network Security 7161 Implementation Manual

Deploying the 7100 Series
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About deploying the 7100 Series

When deciding how best to deploy your Symantec Network Security 7100 Series
appliance, consider both the capabilities of the product and the specifics of your
network. You can deploy the appliance in a variety of modes depending on your
needs. These choices include passive mode, in-line mode (with or without
blocking), interface grouping, fail-open, clustering, high availability, and in
combination with third-party IDS products.
The Symantec Network Security 7100 Series provides the flexibility to meet the
needs of complex enterprise networks. It supports multiple external network
connections, asymmetric routing, servers containing sensitive and important
information, multiple VLANs, and more.

Deployment options

You can deploy the Symantec Network Security 7100 Series appliance in
different modes, including passive and in-line. If your network exhibits
asymmetric traffic patterns, you may want to configure interface grouping. If
you deploy the appliance in-line, you can add fail-open capabilities. You can
combine it in a cluster with other Symantec Network Security nodes, which may
About deploying the 7100 Series
Deployment options
Network Security console accessibility
SESA server accessibility
Symantec LiveUpdate accessibility
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