Symantec 10521146 Administration Guide - Page 71

4 Chapter Populating the topology database This chapter includes the following topics: ■ About the network topology ■ Managing the topology tree ■ Adding nodes and objects About the network topology The first step in the initial configuration of Symantec Network Security is to establish the topology database. Do this by adding objects to the topology tree to represent routers, network segments, and intrusion detection devices in your network. Both the software and the appliance utilize the topology database in the same way. 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. This section describes the following topics: ■ About the Devices tab ■ About topology mapping