RE: Firewall host configuration

From: Moore, James (James.Mooreat_private)
Date: Tue Jan 18 2000 - 13:11:40 PST

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    Maybe you should start by taking one of the excellent courses that Axent
    offers on their firewall products?
    
    Jim Moore
    256.461.4381
    
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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From:	Vinu Venugopal [SMTP:firewallat_private]
    > Sent:	Tuesday, January 18, 2000 3:58 AM
    > To:	firewall-wizardsat_private
    > Subject:	Firewall host configuration
    > 
    > Hi All,
    > 
    > We propose to start a managed firewall service.  I am new to this service
    > and need some help.
    > 
    > We would use Axent Raptor firewall (NT/Solaris) depending on the customer
    > requirements.
    > 
    > I need some data on how to fix the configuration of the host machine.  The
    > factors that some to my mind are : No. of hosts behind the firewall, avge
    > no. of TCP connections, peak number of TCP connections, avge and peak
    > values of the bytes transferred, and the number of interfaces on the
    > firewall.  
    > 
    > Can anyone suggest different host machine configurations depending on the
    > OS and the factors that I detailed above.  
    > 
    > Thanks in advance.
    > 
    > Regards
    > 
    > VINU
    > 
    > 
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