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Understanding Deployment
Complex Network Deployments
Chapter 2
You can also create interfaces to capture data from separate networks. The
following diagram shows a single device with a dual-port adapter and two
interfaces connected to two networks.
In addition to using one device to monitor both network segments, you can use
the virtual switch capability of the device to replace both switches in your
deployment.
Complex Network Deployments
Your enterprise’s network may require remote access, such as using a VPN, or
have multiple entry points, such as a business partner or banking connection. The
following sections describe some of the issues involved with these deployments:
• Integrating with VPNs on page 51
• Detecting Intrusions on Other Points of Entry on page 51
• Deploying in Multi-Site Environments on page 53
• Integrating Managed Devices within Complex Networks on page 55