Symantec 10521148 Implementation Guide - Page 19

Introduction 11 About this guide The Network Security Management System automates the process of delivering security and product updates to the 7100 Series appliances using Symantec Live Update to provide real-time protection against the latest threats. In addition, the Network Security Management System can be used to expand the intrusion protection umbrella using the Symantec Network Security Smart Agents to provide enterprise-wide, multi-source intrusion management by aggregating, correlating, and responding to events from multiple Symantec and third-party host and network security products. About the 7100 Series models The Symantec Network Security 7100 Series is available in three models that provide both intrusion prevention and intrusion detection in a single appliance: ■ The 7120: ■ Monitors up to four 10/100 Base-T network segments ■ Provides a maximum bandwidth license of 200 Mbps ■ The 7160: ■ Monitors up to eight 10/100/1000 Base-T network segments ■ Provides a maximum bandwidth license of 2 Gbps ■ Provides in-line mode maximum bandwidth of 1 Gbps ■ The 7161: ■ Monitors up to four 1000 Base-SX fiber optic network segments ■ Monitors up to four 10/100/1000 Base-T network segments ■ Provides a maximum bandwidth license of 2 Gbps ■ Provides in-line mode maximum bandwidth of 1 Gbps About this guide This manual is intended for system managers or administrators responsible for administering the Symantec Network Security 7100 Series, and is organized as follows: Table 1-1 Implementation Guide structure Chapter Title Content Chapter 2 Introducing the 7100 Series components Describes the externally visible hardware components in each model of the Symantec Network Security 7100 Series.