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Threat Protection System Hardware Specification and Installation Guide
Overview
The TippingPoint Threat Protection System (TPS) is a high-performance, enterprise-class solution that
protects your network by scanning, detecting, and responding to network traffic according to the filters,
action sets, and global settings maintained on each device by a client.
The TPS offers higher throughput and improved technology that is optimized for high resiliency, high
availability, and network segment protection from both external and internal attacks.
The following topics are covered:
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TPS devices
on page 4
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Core hardware features
on page 4
TPS devices
The TPS device delivers world-class defense against network intrusion and provides application control.
• The Threat Suppression Engine (TSE) scans, detects, and responds to network traffic according to the
filters, action sets, and global settings maintained on each device by a client.
• Built-in intrinsic high-availability features guarantee that the network keeps running in the event of a
system failure.
You can install as many TippingPoint security devices as you need to strategically protect your network
enterprise zones. A local client on the device monitors and manages activity. Alternatively, you can manage
devices by using the Security Management System (SMS) console.
Core hardware features
The TPS family includes the 440T device and the 2200T device.
These robust, high-performance security devices offer a scalable solution to support all types of
organizations and network environments.
440T device
Figure 1. 440T device
