Network_Interfaces
This section provides an overview of the Network > Interfaces page and a description of the configuration tasks available on this page.
• Network > Interfaces Overview
• Configuring Network Interfaces
The Network > Interfaces page allows the administrator to configure the IP address, subnet mask and view the connection speed of physical network interface ports on the SRA appliance.
Configuring Network Interfaces
The Network > Interfaces page allows the administrator to view and configure the IP address, subnet mask, speed, and management settings of the X0, X1, X2, X3, and where available, the X4 and X5 interfaces on the SRA appliance. For a port on your SRA appliance to communicate with a firewall or target device on the same network, you need to assign an IP address and a subnet mask to the interface.
Note If the management interface IP address changes, the SRA services will be automatically restarted. This interrupts any existing user sessions, and users will need to reconnect to continue using the SRA appliance.
To configure these settings for an interface on the SRA appliance, perform the following steps:
1. Navigate to the Network > Interfaces page and click the configure icon next to the interface you want to configure.
2. In the Edit Interfaces dialog box on the SRA appliance, type an unused static IP address in the IP Address field. This IP address should reside within the local subnet to which your SRA appliance is connected.
3. Type Subnet Mask in the corresponding field.
In the IPv6 address/prefix field, optionally enter an IPv6 address for global scope. If you leave this field empty, IPv6-enabled devices can still automatically connect using a link-local address. The scope is indicated in a tooltip on the Network > Interfaces page.
In the Speed drop-down list, Auto Negotiate is selected by default to allow the SRA appliance to automatically negotiate the speed and duplex mode with the connected switch or other networking device. Ethernet connections are typically auto-negotiated. If you want to force a certain link speed and duplex mode, select one of the following options:
– 1000 Mbps - Full Duplex
– 100 Mbps - Full Duplex
– 100 Mbps - Half Duplex
– 10 Mbps - Full Duplex
– 10 Mbps - Half Duplex
Note If you select a specific link speed and duplex mode, you must force the connection speed and duplex from the connected networking device to the Dell SonicWALL security appliance as well.
6. For the Management options, if you want to enable remote management of the SRA appliance from this interface, select the supported management protocol(s): HTTP, HTTPS, and/or Ping.
7. Click Accept.