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To aid the transition, a translator is provided which will generate an FB2700 XML configuration file from an
FB105 configuration file, mapping features and functionality across as closely as is possible; the converted
configuration should be treated as a starting point for using your FB2700 in place of your FB105, as the result
from the converter may be incomplete, or there may be aspects that cannot be carried over. The translator can
be accessed at : http://www.firebrick.co.uk/fb105-2700.php
If you have one or more FB105 devices in your network, you'll be pleased to know that the fully-loaded FB2700
supports the FB105 tunnel protocol, and will interwork seemlessly, allowing you to upgrade devices as time
and budgets allow.
Your dealer can also give you advice on converting configurations from older FB105 based networks.
1.2. About this Manual
1.2.1. Version
Every major FB2700 software release is accompanied by a release-specific version of this manual. This manual
documents software version V1.41.000 - please refer to Section 4.3 to find out more about software releases,
and to see how to identify which software version your FB2700 is currently running.
If your FB2700 is running a different version of system software, then please consult the version of this manual
that documents that specific version, as there may be significant differences between the software versions.
Also bear in mind that if you are not reading the latest version of the manual (and using the latest software
release), references in this manual to external resources, such as the FireBrick website, may be out of date.
You can find the latest revision of a manual for a specific software version on the FB2700 software downloads
website [http://www.firebrick.co.uk/software.php?PRODUCT=2700]. This includes the revision history for all
software releases.
1.2.2. Intended audience
This manual is intended to guide FB2700 owners in configuring their units for their specific applications. We
try to make no significant assumption about the reader's knowledge of FireBrick products, but as might be
expected given the target market for the products, it is assumed the reader has a reasonable working knowledge
of common IP and Ethernet networking concepts. So, whether you've used FireBrick products for years, or
have purchased one for the very first time, and whether you're a novice or a network guru, this Manual sets out
to be an easy to read, definitive guide to FireBrick product configuration for all FireBrick customers.
1.2.3. Technical details
There are a number of useful technical details included in the apendices. These are intended to be a reference
guild for key features.
1.2.4. Document style
At FireBrick, we appreciate that different people learn in different ways - some like to dive in, hands-on,
working with examples and tweaking them until they work the way they want, referring to documentation
as required. Other people prefer to build their knowledge up from first principles, and gain a thorough
understanding of what they're working with. Most people we suspect fall somewhere between these two learning
styles.
This Manual aims to be highly usable regardless of your learning style - material is presented in an order that
starts with fundamental concepts, and builds to more complex operation of your FireBrick. At all stages we hope
to provide a well-written description of how to configure each aspect of the FireBrick, and - where necessary
- provide enough insight into the FireBrick's internal operation that you understand why the configuration
achieves what it does.