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Architecture:
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smart console(SC):
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smart dashboard>It is just a gui application installed on all windows machines.
-this is used to connect SMS(security management server)

SMS(security management server) =VCO or paronama
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-Can be installed on Win 2003/2008 servers, or VMWARE SPLAT(linux),NOKIA IPSO
-create security polices,adddress objects,user-ids,loggs
-once configuring you can save, and you need to push to SG

Security Gateway(SG): VCE or PA
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-These are nothing but Firewalls,
SC--used to connect--->SMS----used to push policies to ---->SG

Standalone deployment:
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smart console-------(SMS+SG)-------ISP
-used in small business
-SMS+SG installed on same platforms

3tired ARCH OR distributed deployment
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SC------SMS----sic----SG1(Active)--SG2(Passive)----------ISP
-large deployments
-recommended
-SMS can be installed on Windows/Linux/FreeBSD platform depending on the requirement.
-SG can also be installed on  Windows/Linux/FreeBSD . windows=recommended