Juniper NETWORK AND SECURITY MANAGER 2010.4 - ADMININISTRATION GUIDE REV1, Administration Manual

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Scaling and Performance
As you add devices or network components to your physical network, you also add them
to your virtual NSM network, where you can manage all future configurations. An NSM
Device Server can support up to 1000 devices; the management system supports up to
30,000 log entries per second.
Working in the User Interface
Using the NSM UI, you can configure NSM administrators, add devices, edit policies, view
reports, and access the full functionality of the NSM system.
NOTE: This manual provides an overview of the UI. For step-by-step
instructions on using the User Interface, click Help in the menu bar of the UI
to access the Network and Security Manager Online Help.
Characters Not Supported in Login Passwords
The following characters are not supported for NSM administrator names and passwords:
• Period ( . )
•
Number sign ( # )
•
Dollar sign ( $ )
• Asterisk ( * )
• Ampersand ( & )
•
Circumflex ( ^ )
NOTE: Passwords in the NSM UI are case-sensitive.
Managing Blocked Login Attempts
The NSM UI blocks hosts that fail to login after 10 attempts by default. Use the Tools >
Preferences > System Properties option to change the number of attempts. Use the
Tools > Manage Blocked Hosts option to unblock hosts that have been locked out of
the UI because of excessive failed login attempts.
Configuring UI Preferences
You can configure additional preferences for UI behavior, such as appearance, external
tool use, polling statistics, and UI timeout. For details on configuring these settings, see
the topics under “Network and Security Manager User Interface” in the
Network and
Security Manager Online Help .
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Network and Security Manager