About This Manual
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1 About This Manual
The gateprotect Firewall User Manual describes the innovative next-generation firewall
solution from Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity. gateprotect Firewall integrates firewall,
intrusion prevention, application control, web filtering, malware protection and many
more functions in a single system.
Figure 1-1: Sample gateprotect Firewall GP-E-1200.
This document applies to two gateprotect Firewall product lines:
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Extended Line - Easy to configure - the firewall solution for complex office networks
in medium-sized companies
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Specialized Line - Easy to customize - the perfectly tailored solution that meets the
high demands of complex network structures in industry and enterprise environ-
ments
There are license-based features that distinguish individual product models within the
two product lines from one another. For more information about your specific gatepro-
tect Firewall, see the information on the relevant data sheet.
See the topics below for more information about this document.
1.1 Audience
This manual is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing and
configuring gateprotect Firewall and employees that use the web interface to define
traffic filtering rules.
To use this document effectively, you have to have the following skills depending on
your responsibilities:
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To install and configure the hardware, you have to be familiar with telecommunica-
tions equipment and installation procedures. You also have to have good experi-
ence as a network or system administrator.
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To define filtering rules, you need to understand basic TCP/IP networking con-
cepts.
Audience