Juniper IDP 250, Installation Manual

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IDP Configuration Basics
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Chapter 1: Planning an Installation
NetScreen-Security Manager
Use NetScreen-Security Manager to administer the sensor. See the
NetScreen-Security Manager Administrator’s Guide to tailor your security policy to
your network. See the IDP Concepts & Examples Guide to improve the performance
and accuracy of your protection.
Table 3: Advantages and Disadvantages of Transparent Mode (Inline Active)
Advantages Disadvantages
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Reliably responds to and prevents attacks
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Simple, transparent deployment
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Allows Layer 2 broadcasts
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No changes to routing tables or network
equipment
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Forwards non-IP traffic
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Cannot connect IP networks with different
address spaces