Firewall configuration tool for automated deployment and management of network devices
First Claim
1. A software tool for use in configuring firewalls, comprising:
- an interface which communicates with a database to obtain the identification of firewall devices associated with a network and generate a first display which lists said devices; and
means responsive to the selection of one of the devices in said list to generate a second display which lists conduits within said device, wherein each conduit is identified by descriptive names stored in said database for local and external devices and/or networks that are logically connected by the conduit.
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Abstract
An automated provisioning and management system for network devices includes a library of commands that are generic to all devices of interest, and device-specific plug-ins for implementing those commands in each of the different devices. A user can select any one of the standard commands and have it applied to a particular device of interest in a manner which is capable of being handled by that device. An interface between the library and a source of configuration information, such as a database, enables the various tasks associated with the provisioning and management of network devices to be automatically carried out on multiple devices, thereby minimizing, or even eliminating, the need to manually configure each such device. Various tools are provided to facilitate the ability of support personnel to identify and monitor functions performed by various devices, as well as detect and correct errors in the operation of those devices.
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1. A software tool for use in configuring firewalls, comprising:
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an interface which communicates with a database to obtain the identification of firewall devices associated with a network and generate a first display which lists said devices; and
means responsive to the selection of one of the devices in said list to generate a second display which lists conduits within said device, wherein each conduit is identified by descriptive names stored in said database for local and external devices and/or networks that are logically connected by the conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for configuring firewalls, comprising the following steps:
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communicating with a database to obtain the identification of firewall devices associated with a network;
generating a first display which lists said devices; and
detecting the selection of one of the devices in said list; and
generating a second display which lists conduits within said device, wherein each conduit is identified by descriptive names stored in said database for local and external devices and/or networks that are logically connected by the conduit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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