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Contents
Preface
Before You Begin .............................................................................................................. ix
Text Conventions ...............................................................................................................x
Acronyms .......................................................................................................................... xi
Bay Networks Technical Publications ............................................................................... xi
How to Get Help ...............................................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
BaySecure FireWall-1
Managing Firewall Operation ..........................................................................................1-1
How the Firewall Software Works ............................................................................1-2
Where You Should Go from Here ...................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
Installing FireWall-1 Management Software
Obtaining Software Licenses ..........................................................................................2-1
Obtaining a FireWall-1 License for the Management Station ...................................2-2
Sample Response from Check Point .................................................................2-3
Obtaining a FireWall-1 License for the Router .........................................................2-4
Sample Response from Check Point .................................................................2-5
Installing and Running the FireWall-1 Management Software ........................................2-5
Installing on a Computer Running Windows NT ......................................................2-5
Sample Installation ............................................................................................2-6
Customizing the FireWall-1 Installation ...........................................................2-12
Installing on a UNIX Platform .................................................................................2-13
Before You Install .............................................................................................2-13
Mounting the CD and Extracting the Tar File ...................................................2-13
Installing the Check Point FireWall-1 Software ................................................2-14
Installation Options ..........................................................................................2-14
Sample Installation ..........................................................................................2-14
