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.

• Vista Manager Network Appliance (VST-APL) User Guide (Rev L)

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.