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Preface
The
Nortel Switched Firewall 5100 Series User’s Guide and Command Reference
(213455-L)
describes the components and features of the Nortel Switched Firewall 5100 Series system and
explains how to perform initial setup, configuration and maintenance when using Release 2.3.3
software.
Once you have completed network configuration using this guide, you must rely on the
documentation from Check Point to develop and administer security policies.
Who should use this book
This
User’s Guide and Command Reference
is intended for network installers and system
administrators engaged in configuring and maintaining a network. It is assumed that users of
this guide are familiar with Ethernet concepts and IP addressing.
How this book is organized
The chapters in this book are organized as follows:
Part 1: Getting started
Chapter 1, Introduction,
provides an overview of the major features of the Nortel Switched
Firewall, including the physical layout of its components and the basic concepts behind their
operation.
Chapter 2, Initial setup,
describes how to perform start-up configuration on the Nortel
Switched Firewall. An example network is shown, along with instructions on how to configure
the firewall CLI and Check Point™ SmartCenter Server.
Chapter 3, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol,
describes how to configure the Nortel
Switched Firewall for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support.
