Symantec 10521146 - Network Security 7120, Administration Manual

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83 Populating the topology database
Adding nodes and objects
Forcing nodes to synchronize
The Network Security console provides a way to eliminate a time lag for a
database synchronization to occur by using Force Database Sync. When you
finish making topology edits and saving them, use this option to synchronize
the cluster with the changes. The operation takes a few minutes.
Note: With a SuperUser or Administrator account, you must save topology edits
before performing this step, and are given the option to do so if there are
unsaved changes when the item is selected.
To synchronize all databases to the master
1 Save all changes before you force a database synchronization.
2 In the Network Security console, click Admin > Force Database Sync .
3
Click OK to cause all synchronized databases in the cluster to synchronize
with the most recent master copy.
Backing up
We recommend that you back up the topology database on a regular basis.
See “Backing up and restoring” on page 297.
Adding nodes and objects
This section describes in detail how to add the following individual objects using
the network information described in the
Gathering information section:
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About location objects
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About nodes and interfaces
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About Network Security software nodes
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About 7100 Series appliance nodes
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About router objects
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About Smart Agents
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About managed network segments
About location objects
The Symantec Network Security installation process automatically adds one
location named Enterprise. A location object represents any physical or logical
group of managed network segments. Each location must contain one or more