| 15.1 |  | PIX Security Appliance Management Tools |
| 15.1.4 |  | PIX Management Center |

| While PDM addresses single device management, the PIX Management Center (MC) addresses enterprise level firewall management . The CiscoWorks VMS software package contains seven sub-boxes . The Security Management Centers contain the PIX MC module, which features the look and feel of the PIX Device Manager (PDM) but offers centralized management scalability of up to 1000 PIX Security Appliances.

The MC for PIX Security Appliances covers firewalls across the entire network, providing centralized management of access rules, network address translation, intrusion detection, and Easy VPN. The PIX MC also supports centralized management of virtually any PIX security network including the following:

- Remote access
- Server Farms
- Small office, home office (SOHO)
- Voice networks
- Storage networks
- Wireless networks
- Internet security
- Management security scenarios