Symantec 10268947 User Guide - Page 51

Topology Database 51 Viewing objects in the topology tree ■ Sensor Status: Displays the current status of the related sensor. ■ Description: Displays a brief optional description of the object. ■ Active Security Incidents: Displays the active incidents of the selected topology object, with name, state, node number, and last date modified. Viewing objects in the topology tree This section describes the following network elements represented on the topology tree in the Devices tab of Network Security: ■ About location objects ■ About router objects ■ About Symantec Network Security objects ■ About Smart Agents ■ Viewing the topology tree ■ Viewing the topology tree Viewing auto-generated objects The installation process automatically creates a number of objects in the topology tree. These objects can be renamed and configured, and in some cases, you can add more of them to the topology tree. For example, the installation process creates an object for one location in the topology tree, called Enterprise by default. Users can add more location objects to represent other locations. Symantec Network Security also automatically creates objects for managed network segments in the topology tree. See the following for related information: See "About location objects" on page 51. See "About managed network segments" on page 62. About location objects The Symantec Network Security installation process automatically adds one location named Enterprise. A location object represents any physical or logical group of managed network segments. Each location must contain one or more network segments. A cluster of Symantec Network Security nodes can contain multiple locations, and you can add more objects to represent them. At least one location object must exist in the topology tree before you can add software or appliance nodes, device objects, or interface objects.