Symantec 10268947 - Network Security 7160, User Manual

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56 Topology Database
Viewing objects in the topology tree
3 In Edit 7100 Series Node , click the Advanced Network Options tab.
The following list describes the advanced network option fields for a 7100
Series node:
4 Click Cancel to close the view.
About 7100 Series interfaces
Each Symantec Network Security 7100 Series interface is a point of contact
between the 7100 Series node and a network device. The node accesses traffic on
the network device via the interface.
There are three interface types available on a 7100 Series node:
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Master Node Sync
Info Indicates the synchronization password and confirmation,
if the node is part of a cluster.
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Description Includes any optional notes about the selected node.
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Local IP Indicates the internal IP address for a node behind a NAT router.
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Netmask Indicates which part of the node’s IP address applies to the
network. Required field.
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Default
Router Indicates the IP address of the router that sends network traffic
to and from the node. Required field.
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DNS Server 1 Indicates the primary Domain Name Service server for the node,
which maps hostnames to IP addresses.
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DNS Server 2 Indicates the secondary Domain Name Service server for the
node.
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Hostname Indicates the hostname of the 7100 Series node.
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Monitoring interface A single interface that monitors network traffic copied to it
from a network device. Also known as a passive mode
interface. Monitoring interface objects are automatically
generated when a node object is added.
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Interface group Two to four passive mode interfaces sharing a single sensor.
Used in an asymmetrically routed environment.
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In-line pair Two interfaces cabled into the actual network traffic path,
and configured for in-line mode. Allows blocking of
malicious traffic.