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Getting Started
Getting Started
StoneGate System Components
The illustration above shows all available StoneGate components. Out of
these, you need the following components to have an operational
Firewall/VPN system:
1. A
Management Server
, which stores the configuration of the
system. In most environments, it is best to have just one common
Management Server for all firewall and IPS engines.
2. At least one
Log Server
to handle and store logs and alerts (can
be installed simultaneously on the same machine with the
Management Server).
3. At least one
Management Client
that you use to connect to the
Management Server to change settings and monitor the system.
4. The
Firewall Engines
that handle the actual traffic processing (in
this case, the StoneGate appliance).
5.
Licenses
for each component except the Management Client(s).
Generate appliance licenses at the Stonesoft website with the
POS (proof-of-serial-number) code attached to the appliance.
The
Web Portal Server
is an optional component that can be ordered
separately.
StoneGate IPS engines can be added to the same system for unified
management and incident handling.
