Symantec 10521146 - Network Security 7120, Administration Manual

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85 Populating the topology database
Adding nodes and objects
4 Click Color , and select a color to associate with this location. At a glance, you
can see which incidents and events were detected in this location. You can
select any color except white. Click
OK or Reset .
5 In Description , enter an optional description of up to 255 characters, and
click OK .
See “Description” on page 77.
Caution: Click Topology > Save Changes before quitting the Network
Security console. You will lose any unsaved changes when you exit.
Under any location object, SuperUsers can add the following nodes and objects:
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See “About router objects” on page 101.
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See “About nodes and interfaces” on page 85.
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See “About Smart Agents” on page 104.
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See “Deleting objects” on page 81.
About nodes and interfaces
Under Enterprise, the location object created automatically during the
installation process, SuperUsers can add objects to represent each software
node and 7100 Series appliance node, as follows:
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Network Security software nodes : The objects that represent Symantec
Network Security software installed on designated computers.
See
“Adding or editing software nodes” on page 86.
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7100 Series appliance nodes : The objects that represent Symantec Network
Security software installed on the new Symantec Network Security 7100
Series appliance.
See “Adding or editing 7100 Series nodes” on page 92.
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Node interfaces : Interface objects represent the point of contact between
Symantec Network Security and the devices in the network. Some interface
objects are mandatory, others are optional.
See
“About monitoring interfaces on software nodes” on page 89.
See “About 7100 Series interfaces” on page 95.
See “About router interfaces” on page 103.
See “About Smart Agent interfaces” on page 106.