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About This Guide

This guide describes how to use Version 3.1 of the RiverMaster management application to set up and monitor Aurorean Virtual Network systems. While written primarily to describe how to configure a Aurorean Virtual Network solution for the first time, this guide also addresses how to track usage and troubleshoot end-to-end VPN connectivity problems.

The guide is designed for network administrators who are responsible for installing and managing local and wide area networking equipment. The guide assumes you have experience working with LAN devices such as firewalls, routers, hubs, and file servers.

Contents of the Guide

Information in this guide is arranged as follows:

HChapter 1, Installing RiverMaster Software provides step-by-step instructions for installing the RiverMaster application on your computer and starting the application for the first time.

HChapter 2, The Guided Tour contains an overview of RiverMaster operation, describes how to log into RiverMaster and check the status of your Aurorean Virtual Network servers, and walks you through the process of setting up an Aurorean Virtual Network for the first time.

HChapter 3, Configuring a Aurorean Network Gatewaydescribes how to configure network settings, such as IP addresses, name resolution servers, tunnel protocols, and routing protocols, using RiverMaster or Aurorean Policy Manager. The chapter describes how to back up the database on the Aurorean Policy Server and details how to set up site-to-site tunnels from one Aurorean Network Gateway to another. It also details how to view and change alternate ANG address data.

HChapter 4, Setting Up Aurorean VN Services discusses how to: use the Authorization service to authenticate remote users, prepare the Notification service to send E-mail in response to Aurorean Virtual Network alarm, alert, or notification messages, and set trace levels for system messages.

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