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Scenario: DMZ Configuration
A demilitarized zone (DMZ) is a separate network located in the neutral zone
between a private (inside) network and a public (outside) network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Example DMZ Network Topology, page 8-1
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Configuring the Adaptive Security Appliance for a DMZ Deployment,
page 8-8
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What to Do Next, page 8-23
Example DMZ Network Topology
The chapter describes how to configure a DMZ deployment of the adaptive
security appliance as shown in
Figure 8-1
.
In this example, the web server is on the DMZ interface, and HTTP clients from
both the inside and outside networks can access the web server.