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Introduction
The Nortel Switched Firewall is a combination of dedicated hardware and software —
hardened OS, security applications, and networking technology. It addresses the needs for
security, performance and ease of use.
The software is a combination of NSF Single System Image (SSI) software and the
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NGX software from Check Point™.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
Feature summary on page 22
Nortel Switched Firewall basics on page 25