RE: Firewall host configuration

["Moore, James" <James.Moore () MSFC NASA GOV>]

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:firewall () satyamonline com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 3:58 AM
> To:   firewall-wizards () nfr net
> 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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