• CLI similar to Cisco
  • Familiar interface for trained personal
  • Configuration translator tool to load Cisco configurations into NetDevices SGs
• Web-based Device Manager
  • Unified interface for range of services
  • Wizard-based VPN, QoS, Firewall configuration
  • Mgmt utilities, statistics, logs, alarms
• SNMP & XML support
  • Enable integration with 3rd party NMS systems

Common Management Interface (CMI)

• Common Interface to backend
• Simple API invoked by CLI and UI interfaces
• API provides both “sets” and “gets”

Command Line Interface

• Command Line Interface is provided for all functions within the SG-8
• Access to the command line can be provided through
  • System Console
    • System Console Port – Uses Familiar RJ-45 Serial Connection
  • Remote Access
    • Secure Shell (SSH)
    • Telnet
    • Modem – Uses internal modem that is present on the Fan Tray
  • Access can be enabled/disabled
• Multi level access

Command Line Interface – Modes

• USER mode
  • Normal access for general “show”, “ping”, commands
• SUPERUSER mode
  • Privileged mode permitting all operations including entering the configuration mode
• CONFIGURATION mode
  • Application/Services configuration
  • Interfaces/sub-interfaces configuration

Graphical User Interface

• GUI is provided to configure most services
  • Access can be provided through either HTTP or HTTPS
• Browsers Supported:
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Netscape 7.0 or later
• Mozilla 1.7 or later
• Firefox 1.0 or later
• Web GUI is password protected
  • Administrator must create users and passwords

Graphical User Interface – Coverage

• Viewing System Information
  • System Name, Hardware and Software Information
• Configuration
  • Firewall, Static Routing, Interfaces, IPSEC VPN, QoS, IDS/IPS
• System Administration
  • Software Upgrade, Package Management
• Monitoring
  • Traffic, Firewall, Interface, Logs, Alarms
• Wizards
  • Firewall, VPN, QoS

NMS Integration

Central management for configuration, monitoring, and run time administration of multi-vendor network

NMS Integration

• NetDevices supports SNMP and XML north-bound interfaces from individual devices
  • Supports integration with 3rd party NMS systems, such as MicroMuse, HP OpenView, EMS/Smarts, Dorado, etc.
• Full featured, NetConf compliant XML API
  • SW upgrades, Policy creations, VPN, statistics, etc.
  • Separation of configuration and state data
  • Configuration Data stores
  • Get, EDIT configurations
  • Security considerations

Management Infrastructure

• Physical Access
  • In-band and out-of-band management access ( built-in modem)
  • USB and console interface for local access
• SSH, HTTPS, FTP, Telnet support
  • Ability to limit Sessions
  • RADIUS Server (as part of ASE)
• AAA support
  • Radius, TACACS+
• Secured System
  • As System default , all Management ports are turned OFF
  • Only ssh, HTTPS are turned ON
• Syslog support
  • Relay
  • Ability to throttle levels, buffers, auto rate limiting
  • Optional Hard Drive card can be used to store logging information

Chassis Management

• Single Chassis Manager controls
• Detects chassis type and interface cards
• Monitors chassis temperature/voltage
• Monitors health of chassis components
• Hot swap support
• MAC assignments for interfaces