Configuring VSX

In This Section: Overview Rules & Security Policies Configuring VSX Gateways Working with VSX Gateways Working with Virtual Systems Working with Virtual Switches Working with Virtual Routers CoreXL for Virtual Systems Dynamic Routing for Virtual Devices Working with Interface Definitions Working with Authentication Tracking Activity Working with Network Address Translation Using Application & URL Filtering with VSX Using Anti-Bot and Anti-Virus with VSX Using IPS with VSX Using Threat Emulation with VSX Using Threat Extraction with VSX Licensing VSX Virtual System in Bridge Mode

Overview

This chapter explains how to use SmartConsole provision, configure and manage Virtual Devices in a VSX environment.

If you define or configure VSX objects in a Multi-Domain Server deployment: connect with SmartConsole to the Domain Management Server that manages the Virtual Devices. The Multi-Domain Security Management chapter explains these procedures.

To configure Virtual Devices, make sure:

• The Management Servers (Security Management Server or Multi-Domain Server) are configured and running.
• SmartConsole is installed on the appropriate computer.

This chapter assumes that you are familiar with SmartConsole and how to configure standard Security Gateway objects and Security Policies. Many Virtual Device and policy operations are the same as physical Security Gateways and these standard procedures are not in this Administration Guide.

Rules & Security Policies

You use the same procedures to define and install Security Policies on a VSX Gateway or Virtual System as for a physical Security Gateway. This statement also applies to the use of IPv6 in Security Policies. These procedures are not included in this Administration Guide.