Chapter 11. Advanced Protocol Handling

On completion of this chapter, you will be able to perform the following tasks:

  • Describe the fixup protocol command.

  • Describe the need for advanced protocol handling.

  • Describe how the Private Internet Exchange (PIX) Firewall handles FTP, remote shell (rsh), and SQL*Net traffic.

  • Configure the FTP, rsh, and SQL*Net fixup protocols.

  • Describe issues surrounding multimedia applications.

  • Describe how the PIX Firewall handles Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) and H.323 multimedia protocols.

  • Configure RTSP and H.323 fixup protocols.

  • Describe how the PIX Firewall supports call-handling sessions and Voice over IP (VoIP) call signaling.

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