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What are H3C Firewalls?
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H3C Firewalls are enterprise-grade network security devices that provide stateful inspection, intrusion prevention, VPN support and application control to protect corporate networks from external and internal threats.
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What key features do H3C Firewalls offer?
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H3C Firewalls deliver features such as deep packet inspection, integrated intrusion prevention system (IPS), SSL/TLS decryption, high-performance VPN, application awareness, and centralized management.
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How do I select the right H3C Firewall model for my network?
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Choose an H3C Firewall model based on required throughput, concurrent session capacity, VPN tunnel count, port density and security feature sets aligned with your business size and traffic profile.
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Do H3C Firewalls support high availability configurations?
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Yes, H3C Firewalls support active-standby and active-active high availability modes with state synchronization to ensure seamless failover and uninterrupted network protection.
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Can H3C Firewalls handle site-to-site and remote-access VPNs?
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H3C Firewalls natively support both site-to-site IPsec VPN and SSL VPN for remote-access, delivering scalable, secure connectivity for branch offices and mobile users.
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How do I configure security policies on an H3C Firewall?
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Use the web-based GUI or CLI to define zones, create security policies with source/destination objects, service ports, user groups and apply inspections or NAT as needed.
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What centralized management tools are available for H3C Firewalls?
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H3C offers the SecEye Security Management Suite and iMC (Intelligent Management Center) for unified firewall provisioning, policy auditing, log analysis and real-time monitoring.
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How scalable are H3C Firewall solutions for growing networks?
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H3C Firewalls scale from small branch appliances to high-throughput chassis systems, allowing seamless performance upgrades and clustering for thousands of users.
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What intrusion prevention and detection capabilities do H3C Firewalls provide?
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H3C Firewalls include a signature-based IPS engine, anomaly detection, protocol validation and real-time updates to identify and block known and zero-day threats.
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Can I integrate H3C Firewalls with third-party security platforms?
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Yes, H3C Firewalls support RESTful APIs, syslog forwarding, and standard threat intelligence feeds for integration with SIEMs, endpoint platforms and cloud security services.
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How do I optimize throughput and performance on an H3C Firewall?
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Enable hardware acceleration, adjust session timeouts, apply policy-based traffic shaping and partition inspection zones to maximize firewall throughput and minimize latency.
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What firmware update procedure is recommended for H3C Firewalls?
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Back up configurations, schedule maintenance windows, upload the new firmware via GUI or CLI, verify checksum, install the update and reboot to apply the latest security patches.
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What licensing and subscription options exist for H3C Firewalls?
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H3C Firewalls offer perpetual and subscription licenses for features like IPS, application control, URL filtering and advanced threat protection with flexible term lengths.
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How do H3C Firewalls help maintain regulatory compliance?
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H3C Firewalls enforce granular access controls, generate detailed audit logs, provide real-time alerts and support reporting templates aligned with PCI DSS, GDPR and other regulations.
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What support and maintenance services does H3C offer for its Firewalls?
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H3C provides multi-tier support contracts including 24/7 hotline, on-site hardware replacement, software updates, knowledge-base access and professional services for deployment and optimization.
