Technical data

Working with VSX Gateways ..............................................................................32
Creating a New VSX Gateway .......................................................................32
Modifying VSX Gateway Definitions ...............................................................37
Deleting a VSX Gateway ...............................................................................41
VSX Gateway Recovery ................................................................................42
Working with Virtual Systems .............................................................................42
Creating a New Virtual System ......................................................................42
Modifying a Virtual System Definition .............................................................47
Deleting a Virtual System ...............................................................................51
Working with Virtual Switches .............................................................................51
Adding Virtual Switches .................................................................................51
Modifying Virtual Switches .............................................................................52
Deleting a Virtual Switch ................................................................................53
Working with Virtual Routers ..............................................................................53
Creating a New Virtual Router .......................................................................55
Modifying a Virtual Router Definition ..............................................................56
Deleting a Virtual Router ................................................................................58
Working with Source-Based Routing ..............................................................58
Working with Dynamic Routing ......................................................................59
Working with Interface Definitions .......................................................................60
Adding a New Interface ..................................................................................60
Modifying an Interface Definition ....................................................................63
Deleting an Interface ......................................................................................63
Working with Authentication ...............................................................................63
Supported Authentication Schemes ...............................................................63
Configuring RADIUS or TACACS/TACACS+ .................................................64
Configuring SecurID ACE/Server ...................................................................64
Client/Session Authentication .............................................................................66
VSX Limitations .............................................................................................66
Configuring Client/Session Authentication .....................................................66
Working with Network Address Translation ........................................................68
Configuring NAT ............................................................................................69
Tracking Activity with SmartView Monitor ...........................................................69
Using VSX with Multi-Domain Security Management ......................................... 70
Overview ............................................................................................................70
Licensing VSX with Multi-Domain Security Management ....................................71
Multi-Domain Security Management Licenses ...............................................71
VSX Gateway/Cluster Member Licenses .......................................................72
VSX/Domain Management Server Bundle Licenses ......................................72
Upgrading Licenses .......................................................................................73
The Trial Period .............................................................................................73
License Violations ..........................................................................................73
For More Information .....................................................................................74
VSX Provisioning ................................................................................................74
Defining Multi-Domain Servers ...........................................................................74
Installing a New Multi-Domain Server ............................................................74
Defining an Additional Multi-Domain Server in the SmartDomain Manager ....75
Defining Domains and Servers ...........................................................................76
Creating a New Domain Object ......................................................................76
Modifying Existing Domains and Servers .......................................................81
Working with Virtual Devices ..............................................................................81
Adding Virtual System to a Domain Management Server ...............................81
Introduction to VSX Clusters ............................................................................... 82
VSX Clustering Overview ...................................................................................82
Physical Clusters ...........................................................................................82
VSX Clusters .................................................................................................83
Supported Cluster Environments ...................................................................83
Planning a Cluster Deployment ..........................................................................83
VSX Cluster Architecture ...............................................................................84