Symantec 10521146 Administration Guide - Page 41

3 Chapter Getting started This chapter includes the following topics: ■ Getting started ■ General checklist ■ About the management interfaces ■ Managing user access ■ Planning the deployment ■ Deploying single nodes ■ Deploying node clusters Getting started This chapter provides a general outline of major tasks involved in setting up a core Symantec Network Security intrusion detection system. It describes basic tasks, including accessing the management interfaces (Network Security console, serial console, and LCD panel), accessing nodes and sensors, and establishing user permissions and access. It also describes deployment considerations and examples of ways to deploy Symantec Network Security. The Symantec Network Security software and the Symantec Network Security 7100 Series appliance employ a common core architecture that provides detection, analysis, storage, and response functionality. Most procedures in this section apply to both the 7100 Series appliance and the Symantec Network Security 4.0 software. The 7100 Series appliance also provides additional functionality that is unique to an appliance. Each section describes this additional functionality in detail.