Arxceo ALLY IP1000, User Manual

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Congratulations on purchasing the Arxceo Ally IP1000™. The 
following steps will be your guide to Plug and Protect™ your 
valuable systems and data, simply and securely.

An Ally IP1000 is easy to install and typically requires very little configuration. However, 
the appliance can be extensively configured to allow for use in a wide variety of 

networks. 
 

Ally IP1000 Placement 
The following diagram illustrates the most common Ally IP1000 installation, 

appropriately called the Perimeter Protection position. As shown, the Ally IP1000 is on 
the perimeter of the network, in a position to evaluate incoming traffic prior to being 
passed to internal systems. This placement, between your router and existing firewall, 

allows the Ally IP1000 to provide anomaly detection and prevention to your 
organization’s network. Additional security, such as thwarting worm propagation from 

infected internal systems, can be provided by deploying Ally products at common 
gateways or network traffic intersections. 

In the Perimeter Protection position, there are only a few steps to perform to finalize the 
Ally IP1000 configuration for your specific environment. If you are installing in a 
configuration different from the Perimeter Protection position, please contact your 

Arxceo authorized reseller or Arxceo Technical Support if you have any questions about 
the installation.  

 
NOTE:  As you begin the Ally IP1000 installation, there will be a brief Internet service 

outage while the Ally IP1000 is being inserted into the network. However, the 
NetFailOpen™ technology within the appliance will allow Internet communication to 

resume as soon as the Ally IP1000 network cables are properly connected, even though 
the appliance has not been powered on. Depending on your particular network policies 
and/or Service Level Agreements (SLA’s), Arxceo recommends that the network outage 

be communicated to all users prior to beginning the installation procedure.