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SNMP Overview
SRA appliances running SRA 5.0 or higher support Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP), which will report remote access statistics. SNMP support facilitates network
management for administrators, allowing them to leverage standardized reporting tools.
DNS Overview
The administrator can configure DNS on the SRA appliance to enable it to resolve host names
with IP addresses. The SRA Web-based management interface allows the administrator to
configure a hostname, DNS server addresses, and WINS server addresses.
Network Routes Overview
Configuring a default network route allows your SRA appliance to reach remote IP networks
through the designated default gateway. The gateway will typically be the upstream firewall
to which the SRA appliance is connected. In addition to default routes, it also possible to
configure specific static routes to hosts and networks as a preferred path, rather than using
the default gateway.
NetExtender Overview
This section provides an overview to the NetExtender feature. This section contains the
following subsections:
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“What is NetExtender?” section on page 39
•
“Benefits” section on page 39
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“NetExtender Concepts” section on page 40
For information on using NetExtender, refer to the “NetExtender > Status” section on page 192
or refer to the Dell SonicWALL SRA User’s Guide .
What is NetExtender?
Dell SonicWALL NetExtender is a transparent software application for Windows, Mac, and
Linux users that enables remote users to securely connect to the remote network. With
NetExtender, remote users can securely run any application on the remote network. Users can
upload and download files, mount network drives, and access resources as if they were on the
local network. The NetExtender connection uses a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection.
In SRA 5.5 and higher, NetExtender capabilities include the Dell SonicWALL Mobile Connect
app for Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Mobile Connect enables secure, mobile
connections to private networks protected by Dell SonicWALL security appliances. For
information about installing and using Dell SonicWALL Mobile Connect, see the
Dell
SonicWALL Mobile Connect User’s Guide .
Benefits
NetExtender provides remote users with full access to your protected internal network. The
experience is virtually identical to that of using a traditional IPSec VPN client, but NetExtender
does not require any manual client installation. Instead, the NetExtender Windows client is