In addition to this document, which describes how to set up and configure an On-Premises instance of NSM on various types of virtual machines, the NSM document set is made up of the following:
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| Provides an overview of the product and describes the base modes of operation, the navigation and icons, and the Notification Center. |
Read this document gain an understanding of basic tasks before diving into specific NSM topics and tasks in the other books. These include:
This document applies to both SaaS and On-Premises instances. |
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| Provides details on NSM features for administering your instance of NSM. |
Read this document to learn how to configure and maintain NSM. Use the workflows from above as a checklist for the sequence of actions and feature descriptions. This document applies to On-Premises instances only. |
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Network Security Manager Administration Guide for On-Premises |
Describes the system administration tasks for an on-premises deployment of NSM. |
Read this document to understand how to configure and manage an on-premises instance of NSM. It includes:
This document applies to On-Premises instances only. |
| Describes how to license and configure a basic SaaS NSM instance. |
Read this document to learn how to license and configure a SaaS instance of NSM. |
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Network Security Manager Getting Started Guide for On-Premises |
Describes how to license and configure a basic on-premises NSM instance. |
Read this document to learn how to license and configure a on-premise instance of NSM. This document applies to On-Premises instances only. |
| Describes how to deploy NSM on a closed network. |
Read this document to learn how to set up on-premises NSM in an environment that has no external network connections. This instance operates in a closed network. |
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NSM Release Notes |
Summarizes the new features for the product and provides information on the closed and resolved issues. |
Read this document to review the list of resolved and known issues for this release. |