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User Guide for Cisco Security Manager 4.4
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CONTENTS
Preface lvii
Conventions lvii
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines lviii
CHAPTER
1Getting Started with Security Manager 1-1
Product Overview 1-1
Primary Benefits of Cisco Security Manager 1-2
Security Manager Policy Feature Sets 1-4
Security Manager Applications Overview 1-6
Device Monitoring Overview 1-6
IPv6 Support in Security Manager 1-7
Policy Object Changes in Security Manager 4.4 1-9
Logging In to and Exiting Security Manager 1-9
Understanding User Permissions 1-10
Logging In to the Cisco Security Management Suite Server 1-10
Logging In to and Exiting the Security Manager Client 1-11
Using Configuration Manager - Overview 1-12
Configuration Manager Overview 1-12
Device View Overview 1-13
Policy View Overview 1-14
Map View Overview 1-16
Task Flow for Configuring Security Policies 1-17
Policy and Policy Object Overview 1-18
Workflow and Activities Overview 1-18
Working in Workflow Mode 1-19
Working in Non-Workflow Mode 1-20
Comparing Workflow Modes 1-20
Using the JumpStart to Learn About Security Manager 1-22
Completing the Initial Security Manager Configuration 1-23
Configuring an SMTP Server and Default Addresses for E-Mail Notifications 1-25
Changing Workflow Modes 1-26
Understanding Basic Security Manager Interface Features 1-27
Menu Bar Reference for Configuration Manager 1-27
File Menu (Configuration Manager) 1-28