Installation guide

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Documentation Available
Documentation Available
SMC documentation is divided into two main categories: Product Documentation and Support
Documentation (page 12). Each SMC product has a separate set of manuals.
Product Documentation
The table below lists the available product documentation.
PDF guides are available at https://www.stonesoft.com/en/customer_care/documentation/
current/. The McAfee SMC Administrator’s Guide, and the Reference Guides and Installation
Guides for McAfee Security Management Center, McAfee Firewall/VPN, McAfee IPS, and McAfee
Layer 2 Firewall are also available as PDFs on the Security Management Center DVD.
Table 1.2 Product Documentation
Guide Description
Reference Guide
Explains the operation and features of the SMC comprehensively.
Demonstrates the general workflow and provides example scenarios
for each feature area. Available as separate guides for McAfee
Security Management Center and McAfee Firewall/VPN, and as a
combined guide for McAfee IPS and McAfee Layer 2 Firewall.
Installation Guide
Instructions for planning, installing, and upgrading the SMC.
Available as separate guides for McAfee®Security Management
Center and McAfee Firewall/VPN, and as a combined guide for
McAfee IPS and McAfee Layer 2 Firewall.
Online Help
Describes how to configure and manage the system step-by-step.
Accessible through the Help menu and by using the Help button or
the F1 key in any window or dialog. Available in the Management
Client and the Web Portal. An HTML-based system is available in the
SSL VPN Administrator through help links and icons.
Administrator’s Guide
Describes how to configure and manage the system step-by-step.
Available as a combined guide for McAfee Firewall/VPN, McAfee IPS,
and McAfee Layer 2 Firewall, and as separate guides for the SSL
VPN and the IPsec VPN Client.
User’s Guide
Instructions for end-users. Available for the IPsec VPN Client and the
Web Portal.
Appliance Installation Guide
Instructions for physically installing and maintaining McAfee NGFW
appliances (rack mounting, cabling, etc.). Available for all McAfee
NGFW appliances.