Cisco Cisco Content Security Management Appliance M160 Guía Del Usuario
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AsyncOS 9.5.x for Cisco Content Security Management Appliances User Guide
Chapter 2 Setup, Installation, and Basic Configuration
Installation Planning
Figure 2-1
Typical Network Configuration Incorporating the Security Management appliance
shows a typical network configuration incorporating the Security Management appliance and
multiple DMZs. You deploy the Security Management appliance outside your DMZ, in your internal
networks. All connections are initiated by the Security Management appliances (M-Series) to the
managed Email Security appliances (C-Series) and managed Web Security appliances (S-Series).
networks. All connections are initiated by the Security Management appliances (M-Series) to the
managed Email Security appliances (C-Series) and managed Web Security appliances (S-Series).
Corporate data centers can share a Security Management appliance to perform centralized reporting and
message tracking for multiple Web and Email Security appliances, and centralized policy configuration
for multiple Web Security appliances. The Security Management appliance can also be used as an
external spam quarantine.
message tracking for multiple Web and Email Security appliances, and centralized policy configuration
for multiple Web Security appliances. The Security Management appliance can also be used as an
external spam quarantine.
After you connect the Email Security appliance and the Web Security appliances to a Security
Management appliance and properly configure all appliances, AsyncOS gathers and aggregates data
from the managed appliances. From the aggregated data, reports can be generated and an overall view
of email and web usage can be determined.
Management appliance and properly configure all appliances, AsyncOS gathers and aggregates data
from the managed appliances. From the aggregated data, reports can be generated and an overall view
of email and web usage can be determined.
About Integrating a Security Management Appliance with Email Security
Appliances
Appliances
Additional information about integrating the Security Management appliance with your Email Security
appliances, see the “Centralizing Services on a Cisco Content Security Management Appliance” chapter
in the user documentation or online help for your Email Security appliance.
appliances, see the “Centralizing Services on a Cisco Content Security Management Appliance” chapter
in the user documentation or online help for your Email Security appliance.
Deployments with Clustered Email Security Appliances
The Security Management appliance cannot be placed in a cluster of Email Security appliances that are
using the email appliances’ centralized management feature. However, clustered Email Security
appliances can deliver messages to the Security Management appliance for centralized reporting and
tracking and to quarantine messages.
using the email appliances’ centralized management feature. However, clustered Email Security
appliances can deliver messages to the Security Management appliance for centralized reporting and
tracking and to quarantine messages.