Specifications

NetSight Automated Security Manager
NetSight Automated Security Manager combines the features of a comprehensive intrusion detection system,
such as Enterasys' Dragon Intrusion Defense System (IDS), with NetSight Compass' search capabilities and
NetSight Policy Manager to provide an effective defense against threats to the security of your network.
Automated Security Manager lets you easily configure your responses to threats.
It is recommended that you thoroughly review this document prior to installing or upgrading this
product.
SOFTWARE CHANGES AND ENHANCEMENTS
The following enhancements have been added to release 2.2 of ASM:
Support for NetSight Console 2.2•
Macrovision
®
Licensing. Automated Security Manager now supports the Enterasys Online Licensing
System that lets you generate a license for your purchased products. For more information, see
http://www.enterasys.com/products/management/.
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Device Port Name included in E−Mail Notification. E−Mail Notification messages can now be
configured to include the Device Port Name as part of the event information sent when ASM responds
to a network threat.
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Trusted Access Manager Database added as ASM search variable. You can now configure ASM
to include the Trusted Access Manager database when searching for the source of network threats.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
ASM requires installation of NetSight Console Server 2.2.
Supported Platforms
The system requirements for operating NetSight Automated Security Manager are listed here.
Windows
®
2000 w/ Service Pack 4, Windows Server
TM
2003, Windows XP
®
Professional
w/Service Pack 2 (qualified on the English version of the operating systems)
Recommended P4−2.4 GHz, 1GB RAM•
Free Disk Space − 500MB•
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Solaris
®
8, 9, and 10 on Sun
®
Platforms only (with latest operating system patches installed.)
Recommended Sun®Ultra 30/60 (or equivalent), 900MHz, 1GB RAM•
Free Disk Space − 800MB•
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Linux: Red Hat Version 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS, ES v3, and SuSE Linux
Recommended P4−2.4 GHz, 1GB RAM•
Free Disk Space − 500MB•
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