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Topology Database
About the network topology
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Routers
: Objects that represent devices that store data packets and
forward them along the most expedient route. Symantec Network
Security monitors this connection between hosts or networks.
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Interfaces
: Objects that represent boundaries across which separate
elements can communicate. Interfaces provide the point of contact
between Symantec Network Security and routers.
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Smart Agents
: Objects that represent the entry point for event data from
Symantec Decoy Server, Symantec Network Security Smart Agents, and
other third-party sensors.
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Managed network segments
: Objects that represent subnets in which the
network devices and interfaces reside. The Network Security console
automatically creates a network segment object for each unique subnet.
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Interfaces
: Objects that represent boundaries across which separate
elements can communicate. Interfaces provide the point of contact between
Symantec Network Security and your network devices.
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Monitoring interfaces
: Objects that represent dedicated ports that
mirror incoming or outgoing traffic on a software or appliance node.
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In-line pairs
: Objects that represent pairs of interfaces on a 7100 Series
appliance node that are directly in the network traffic path. For a given
flow, one interface connects to inbound traffic and the other to
outbound traffic. Only in-line pairs can be configured to block
malicious traffic.
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Interface groups
: Objects that represent groups of two to four
interfaces on a 7100 Series appliance node that share a common
sensor. Interface groups are used to monitor asymmetrically routed
network environments, and are configurable only on 7100 Series
nodes.
Viewing node status
The Network Security console displays an object in the topology tree
representing devices and interfaces in the network. When a software or
appliance node experiences a process failure of any kind, the Network Security
console displays the node with a red X, called the Node Status Indicator. This
signifies that Network Security processes or connectivity to the network has
failed.
To view node status
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See the
Node Status Indicator
for the software or appliance node.
Summary of Contents for 10268947 - Network Security 7160
Page 1: ...Symantec Network Security User Guide...
Page 18: ...18 Introduction Finding information...
Page 34: ...34 Architecture About management and detection architecture...
Page 46: ...46 Getting Started About deploying node clusters...
Page 64: ...64 Topology Database Viewing objects in the topology tree...
Page 124: ...124 Log Files About log files...
Page 134: ...134 Index...
