NSM

Network and Security Manager (NSM) is highly scalable and flexible. Enterprise customers can leverage NSM globally to scale from branch to data center, and service providers can use this network security management solution for carrier-class deployments. NSM can be deployed as software on a server or as dedicated appliances to scale large enterprise and service provider environments.

Network and Security Manager (NSM) is:

  • Network and Security Manager (NSM) software solution — which provides complete management of network and security devices.
  • NSMXpress — A Web UI-based appliance version of Network and Security Manager (NSM) that is simple to install, maintain, and support. Includes full functionality of the NSM with hardened OS optimized for security and performance.
  • NSM Central Manager — A Web UI-based appliance that enables large-scale Network and Security Manager (NSM) deployments and global policy enforcement. The NSM Central Manager allows administrators to create a centralized network security posture that can propagate mandatory corporate and IT policies across the entire network, simplifying the management of worldwide network security policies.

Juniper Networks Network and Security Manager (NSM) offers enterprises:

  • Network configuration management solution
  • Network policy and security management solution
  • Log and report management solution
  • Real-time monitoring solution
  • Topology management solution
  • Application-level policy enforcement deployment solution

For service providers, Network and Security Manager (NSM) offers:

  • Scalability via consolidated managed server view and automatic administrator log-in
  • Network-wide global policy enforcement solution
  • Appliance form factor for rapid deployment
Management Server (GUI Server and Device Server combined)
Operating System Support Solaris 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 and 5.0
Juniper Networks Firewall / IPsec VPN Device & Software Support
Device Support NetScreen-Hardware Security Client, NetScreen-5XP, NetScreen-5XT, NetScreen-5GT, NetScreen-5GT ADSL, NetScreen-25, NetScreen-50, NetScreen-204, NetScreen-208, SSG 520, SSG 550, NetScreen-500, NetScreen-5200, NetScreen-5400, ISG1000, ISG1000 w/IDP, ISG2000, ISG2000 w/IDP, IDP10, IDP50, IDP75, IDP100, IDP200, IDP250, IDP500, IDP600, IDP800, IDP1000, IDP1100, IDP8200
ScreenOS Support ScreenOS 6.1.0, Screen OS 6.0.0, ScreenOS 5.4.0, ScreenOS 5.3.0, ScreenOS 5.2.0, ScreenOS 5.1.0, ScreenOS 5.0.0, ScreenOS 5.1/5.2/5.3-GPRS
Juniper Networks J Series Device & Software Support
Device Support J2320, J2350, J4350, J6350
SA Support SA 6.3
Juniper Networks EX Series Switches Device & Software Support
Device Support EX3200-24P, EX3200-24T, EX3200-48P, EX3200-48T, EX4200-24F, EX4200-24P, EX4200-24T, EX4200-48P, EX4200-48T
JUNOS Support JUNOS release 9.0, 9.1
Juniper Networks IC Series Device & Software Support
Device Support IC4000, IC4500, IC6000, IC6500
IC Support IC 2.2
Securing and Hardening NSM Using IP Tables
Model Number Description

NS-SM-A-BSE

NSMXpress, 25 devices

NS-SM-A-HA

NSMXpress, High Availability

NS-SM-A-CM

Network and Security Manager, Central Manager

NS-SM-S-BSE

Network and Security Manager, 25 devices

NS-SM-ADD-50

Network and Security Manager, additional 50 devices

NS-SM-ADD-100 Network and Security Manager, additional 100 devices
NS-SM-ADD-500 Network and Security Manager, additional 500 devices
NS-SM-ADD-1K Network and Security Manager, additional 1000 devices
NS-SM-XL-A-BSE NSM3000 , 25 devices