User Guide: Vista Manager Network Appliance (VST-APL)
The Vista Manager Network Appliance (VST-APL) includes tools to simplify and centralize management and security of your network. There are two possible ways to use the VST-APL: as a network management and monitoring device with Vista Manager, or as a firewall.
With Vista Manager, the appliance provides an integrated graphical view for monitoring and management of wired, wireless and third-party devices by combining:
- Vista Manager to provide an integrated graphical display of your network.
- AMF Cloud to manage Allied Telesis wired switches and firewalls.
- Wireless Controller (AWC) to manage and automatically optimize Allied Telesis wireless network devices
- SNMP and SNMP-based Trap Receiver to monitor a broad range of third-party devices.
- AMF Security to defend your network from internal threats.
As a firewall, the appliance provides:
- 10GbE UTM Firewall, a virtualized version of the AlliedWare Plus UTM Firewall.
This user guide describes how to get started with simple VST-APL configuration, and how to manage the appliance and the applications on it, as well as how to configure the 10GbE UTM Firewall.
For more Vista Manager Network Appliance documentation see the Vista Manager Network Appliance (VST-APL) Technical Documents.
For more 10GbE UTM Firewall documentation, see the documents here 10GbE UTM Firewall.