SysMaster runs a Network OS that hosts all other modules. The NOS features a hardened core for enhanced basic security and reliable operation. It provides the level of functionality necessary for all other SysMaster function modules.

Advanced GUI
SysMaster comes with a comprehensive Web management GUI console to facilitate the configuration and maintenance of the enterprise networks. The entire SysMaster system (i.e. hardware, Network Operating System, software modules and add-on modules) is configured via the GUI web utility. This utility allows for centralized remote management of all networks managed by SysMaster. This utility provides detailed statistical information about the traffic loads of your network, and gives estimated traffic load increases and decreases for achieving maximum server efficiency.

Alerts Manager
SysMaster provides an extensive system of Alerts and Events that allow for easy management and maintenance of the system, as well as the network resources controlled by SysMaster. The Alerts and Events system gives network administrators the ability to check and monitor advanced sets of network and system parameters via customized notifications. This allows them to promptly take relevant measures according to all critical states of the network.

Basic Security Manager
SysMaster is designed to protect itself from malicious attacks as well as provide protection for the networks that are managed. It can guard both clients and servers on the network from various types of malicious attacks.

Upgrade Manager
The Upgrade Manager is responsible for providing the high granularity level of upgrading to any add-on modules, as well as all basic platform sub-modules. The Upgrade Manager is operated via the GUI web utility that allows for easy and quick upgrades.

Network Monitor
The Network Monitor Module includes the following sub-modules:

Monitor
The Monitor listens to different work parameters on the SysMaster device and its resource utilization. It also monitors the traffic on all configured network interfaces on SysMaster, providing comprehensive statistical information.

Statistics
All data from the Monitoring sub-module provides visual presentations of the data along with approximated prognosis for future loads on the system.

Logs
Keeping records of extended logs for enhanced security or troubleshooting.

Fault Tolerance Manager
The Fault Tolerance Manager allows two SysMaster devices to run in parallel in fail over configuration. The two devices can run in active-active, and in active-passive modes. This manager effectively tracks the healthy status of the connected SysMaster devices to provide flawless operation of the devices. This results in highly improved availability of the system as a whole.

Telnet Configuration Utility
The Telnet Configuration Utility provides easy menu-driven interface for easy on-site and remote management. It provides most of the configuration functionality of the web GUI utility.

Authentication and Privileges Manager
The SysMaster platform also provides an Authentication and Privileges manager which provides password protected SysMaster user accounts, through which administrators can operate the SysMaster device and the networks it manage based on their assigned privileges.

Quality of Service (QoS) Module
SysMaster uses IP QoS together with TCP and UDP level filtering to implement Bandwidth Management and Denial of Service Prevention.

Bandwidth Management - SysMaster manages incoming and outgoing traffic by filtering traffic using specified sets of filter parameters for refined bandwidth utilization. The QoS module supports the DiffServ protocol provisioning for the proper treatment of the DiffServ marked IP packets throughout the core network of the Internet.

Denial of Service Prevention - SysMaster provides extended capabilities for filtering out any malicious attacks based on TCP, UDP, IP, ICMP protocols. This greatly improves the security of your bandwidth, and guarantees that such attacks will not disrupt the normal operation of your systems.

Loadbalancer Module for Server and Network Caches loadbalancing
There are two basic applications of this module:

Server Loadbalancing - SysMaster is capable of effectively loadbalancing any kind of IP traffic using layer 4 wide range of static and dynamic loadbalancing algorithms. It supports NAT, the high performing Direct Path Routing and Packet Tunneling modes of loadbalancing. This module provides both local and Geographically distributed loadbalancing.

Network Caches Loadbalancing - Using the Loadbalancing module, SysMaster can be

configured to work as a Transparent Network Cache. In this mode SysMaster actually loadbalances transparently among the Network Caches deployed on the enterprise network. This way the efficiency of the Network Caches is boosted, which results in reduced user experienced latencies incurred while browsing over the Internet or the enterprise Extranet.

Firewall/Security Module
Enhances security of enterprise networks by filtering incoming and outgoing traffic. Grants Internet access to selected safe locations, protects valuable data from outgoing traffic, and provides Internet connectivity to all computers in the LAN requiring one IP address.

Router/Gateway Module
Allows for source and destination filtered routing along with SNAT routing and loadbalancing capabilities to distribute traffic between several remote gateways. This module supports a wide range of routing protocols such as RIP, BGP and others. Acting as a gateway, this module provides a higher level of security, especially when configured to run in SNAT/NAT configuration. The Direct Path Routing mode is used together with the Loadbalancing module.

WAN Link Module
Connects offices with remote facilities and manages the T1 terminal ports, thus allowing for loadbalancing between several CSU/DSU interfaces for achieving effective utilization of the available WAN bandwidth. This module runs most effectively when coupled with the Router/Gateway, Firewall and QoS modules.