Managing Ports

The Network > PortShield Groups page allows you to manage the assignments of ports to PortShield interfaces.

Topics:
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Viewing Interfaces (Ports)
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Viewing Status of and Editing PortShield Interfaces
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Configuring PortShield Groups

Viewing Interfaces (Ports)

The large graphic near the top of the page represents the appliance’s interfaces (ports). The interfaces are color coded to reflect their configuration:

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Interfaces in black are unassigned, that is, not part of a PortShield group.
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Interfaces in yellow have been selected to be configured.
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Interfaces that are the same color (other than black, yellow, or grey) are part of a PortShield group, with the master interface having a white outline around the color.
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Interfaces that are greyed out cannot be assigned, that is, added to a PortShield group.
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Grey interfaces are MGMT interfaces.
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Interfaces with an up arrow are uplink interfaces.

Each port graphic is labeled with its associated port name: X0 - Xn. When you select an interface or interfaces, you can configure them as described in Configuring PortShield Interfaces on Network > PortShield Groups .

Viewing Status of and Editing PortShield Interfaces

Underneath the graphical representation of the current configuration of PortShield interfaces is a table that lists information about the PortShield interfaces:

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Name – Displays the port name associated with the PortShield interface, such as X0 or X15.
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PortShield Interface – Displays a color-coded graphic reflecting the PortShield interface’s assignment and to which PortShield group it belongs. This graphic is a smaller version of the larger graphic above the table. Next to the graphic is more information about the assignment and PortShield group.
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Link Settings – Indicates the link speed:
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Auto Negotiate
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1000 Mbps – Full Duplex
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100 Mbps – Full Duplex
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100 Mbps – Half Duplex
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10 Mbps – Full Duplex
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10 Mbps – Half Duplex
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Link Status – Indicates the status of the link or if there is no link.
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Enabled – Displays a checkmark graphic that is green if the interface is enabled.
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Comment – Displays any comment entered when the interface was configured.
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Configure – Displays two icons:
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Statistics – When clicked, displays a pop-up balloon containing statistics about the interface:

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NOTE: To clear the statistics, click the Clear Statistics button at the top of the Network > PortShield Groups page.
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Edit – When clicked, displays the Edit Port dialog. For more information about this dialog, see the procedure in Configuring PortShield Interfaces on Network > PortShield Groups .

Configuring PortShield Groups

PortShield groups can be configured on several different pages in the SonicOS management interface:

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Configuring PortShield Interfaces on Network > Interfaces
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Configuring PortShield Interfaces on Network > PortShield Groups
Configuring PortShield Interfaces on Network > Interfaces
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IMPORTANT: For a port to be an interface, it must be configured with an IP address. Otherwise, the port is not listed in the PortShield Interface drop-down menu.
To configure a PortShield interface, perform the following steps:
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Navigate to the Network > Interfaces page.
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In the Interface Settings table, click the Configure icon for the interface you want to configure. The Edit Interface dialog displays.

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In the Zone drop-down menu, select on a zone type option to which you want to map the interface. More options display.
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NOTE: You can add PortShield interfaces only to Trusted and Public zones.

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In the Mode / IP Assignment drop-down menu, select PortShield Mode. The options change again.

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In the PortShield to drop-down menu, select the interface you want to map this port to. Only ports that match the zone you have selected are displayed.
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Click OK.
Configuring PortShield Interfaces on Network > PortShield Groups

The Network > PortShield Groups page displays a graphical representation of the current configuration of PortShield interfaces.

You can manually group ports together using the graphical PortShield Groups interface by clicking on the ports you want to group. Grouping ports allows them to share a common network subnet as well as common zone settings.

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NOTE: Interfaces must be configured before being grouped with PortShield.
To configure PortShield groups, perform the following:
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In the port graphic, select the interface(s) you want to configure as part of a PortShield group. The interfaces turn yellow.

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Click the Configure button. The Edit Port dialog displays.

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From the Port Enable drop-down menu, select whether you want to enable or disable the interfaces. The default is Enabled.
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From the PortShield Interface drop-down menu, select which interface you want to assign as the master interface for these PortShield interfaces. The default is Unassigned.
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From the Link Speed drop-down menu, select the link speed for the interfaces:
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Auto Negotiate (default)
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1000 Mbps – Full Duplex
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100 Mbps – Full Duplex
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100 Mbps – Half Duplex
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10 Mbps – Full Duplex
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10 Mbps – Half Duplex
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Click OK.