About this guide
This guide describes how to configure and monitor the ALGs on the Vyatta Network Operating System (NOS).
Note: Vyatta NOS can be deployed on both hardware and software forwarding platforms. Vyatta NOS can be deployed using one of the following methods:
- Standard Intel-based server as a routing platform
- VNF in the cloud
- On a range of merchant silicon-based whitebox platforms
In this guide the term router is used when referring to a vRouter, router, or virtual router.