N-Platform Hardware Installation and Safety Guide
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Security Management System (SMS)
Describes the core components of the SMS.
The SMS core components include:
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SMS Secure Server
—hardware appliance for managing multiple devices
• SMS Home Page — web-based interface with links to current client software, documentation, and the
Threat Management Center
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SMS Management Client
— Java-based application for Windows or Linux workstations used to
manage your TippingPoint system
• Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Dashboard
• Command Line Interface (CLI)
The SMS communicates with managed devices that are installed in your network.
The SMS architecture also includes the following components:
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Threat Management Center (TMC)
— Centralized service center that monitors global threats and
distributes up-to-date attack filter packages, software updates, and product documentation.
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Digital Vaccine (DV)
— Update service that includes up-to-date filter packages for protecting your
network.
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Managed Devices
— TippingPoint IPS or Core Controller devices that are installed in your network.
SMS server
The SMS Server is an enterprise-class management platform that provides centralized administration,
configuration, monitoring and reporting for well over a hundred TippingPoint IPS devices.
The SMS provides the following functionality:
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Enterprise-wide device status and behavior monitoring
— Stores logs and device status
information, manages updates, and monitors filter, device, software, and network status.
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IPS networking and configuration
— Stores device information and configures devices according
to the settings that are modified, imported, or distributed by clients. These settings affect the flow and
detection of traffic according to device, segment, or segment group.
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Filter customization
— Stores filter customizations in profiles as maintained by the SMS client. These
settings are distributed and imported to devices, which can be reviewed and modified by local clients. If
a device is managed by the SMS Server, the local clients cannot modify settings.
