Chapter 6 Network

For additional information, see the following topics:

•“Configuration Overview” on page 130

•“Deployment Modes” on page 131

•“Network Port Configuration” on page 132

•“Security Zone Configuration” on page 135

•“IP Interfaces” on page 140

•“IP Address Groups” on page 153

•“DNS” on page 155

•“Default Gateway” on page 156

•“Routing” on page 157

•“DHCP Server” on page 167

•“Network Tools” on page 176

Configuration Overview

The X family device has a default configuration so that the device can pass traffic in most network environments after it has been installed and configured using the Setup Wizard. However, you may need to customize the configuration for your network. The following provides a list of common configuration steps.

STEP 1 Select the deployment mode: Full Transparent, Transparent DMZ - NAT Routed LAN, full routed/NAT deployment.

STEP 2 Configure IP Address Groups to use when creating Security Zones and configuring the DHCP server (optional).

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STEP 10

Define IP Interfaces.

If you configure the external IP interface to use a static IP address, define the default gateway.

Create Security Zones.

Configure Firewall Rules (see “Firewall” on page 63).

Configure DNS servers.

Define routing static, unicast, and multicast routing for your network.

Configure the default gateway (or route).

Configure DHCP Server (optional).

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