What components comprise the NetScreen-IDP?
The NetScreen-IDP is a three-tier system. It includes a sensor, a centralized management server and a user interface. The sensor is an in-line device through which network traffic flows. The sensor enforces the security policy that is installed from the management server. The management server contains logs from all the sensors. All user interaction is through the user interface to the management server. The management server is the central repository for all logs, security policies and system configuration information. This allows security administrators to log in to the management server from any remote location without losing any information orcapability.
