Symantec 10521146 Administration Guide - Page 80

80 Populating the topology database Managing the topology tree Adding objects for the first time To populate the topology database by adding objects to the tree, follow the instructions below. To add or edit objects to an existing topology tree, proceed directly to Step 9. To populate the topology tree 1 In the Devices tab, click Topology > Expand All Objects to see the entire network topology tree. It contains default objects created during the initial installation procedure. 2 Right-click the default location object (Enterprise) created during the initial install, click Edit, and replace the default name Enterprise with a meaningful name. See "Viewing auto-generated objects" on page 79. 3 Right-click the default Symantec Network Security node for the master node, click Edit, and replace the default name with a meaningful name. This object was automatically added to the network topology tree during the initial installation, assigned the status of master node, and node number of 1. Note: Valid node numbers range from 1 to 120, inclusive. Do not use a node number over 120, or change the node number after it has been assigned. See "Editing objects" on page 81. 4 Right-click the default location object that was automatically added to the network topology tree during the initial install, click Add, and add network device objects. See "About router objects" on page 101. 5 For each device object, create an interface object for the interfaces you want Symantec Network Security to either be aware of or to monitor. See "About nodes and interfaces" on page 85. 6 Click Topology > Save Changes to save the network topology tree. You will lose any unsaved changes when you exit. See "Saving changes" on page 82. 7 Ensure that the Symantec Network Security software or appliance node can be detected. If the node cannot be detected, its corresponding object in the topology tree is marked with an X. Viewing node status 8 If the node can be detected, continue to build your network topology by adding the following objects: