What is the Firebox System Manager (FSM) used for?

The Firebox System Manager (FSM) serves as a crucial tool for managing and configuring Firebox devices through a user-friendly graphical interface. This interface simplifies various management tasks, such as setting up security policies, monitoring device status, and configuring network settings, making it accessible for users without extensive technical expertise.

By offering a visual representation of the device's status and settings, FSM enables administrators to efficiently perform tasks like configuring firewall rules, managing VPN settings, and accessing logs and reports. This graphical setup contrasts with command-line interfaces, allowing for more intuitive navigation and management of the Firebox devices.

While analyzing network traffic patterns, updating firmware, and creating network topology maps are significant activities in network management, they are not the primary function of the Firebox System Manager. FSM focuses specifically on providing an interface for device management, while other tools or methods within the network ecosystem are generally used to handle traffic analysis, firmware updates, and topology mapping.