Chapter 6 Network

Column

Description

 

 

 

 

Subnet

The subnet mask for the interface

 

 

MAC

The MAC address for the interface. The device automatically assigns a unique

 

MAC address for every virtual interface configured on the device.

 

 

Status

The status of the interface, either Up, or Down with brief details of why the

 

interface is down

 

 

Function(s) The functions available to manage the IP Interfaces:

• Delete an interface

• Edit the IP interface configuration

Manage IP Interfaces

STEP 1

STEP 2

From the LSM menu, select Network > Configuration > Interfaces.

On the IP Interfaces page, click the appropriate icon to Edit or Delete an interface.

To create an IP interface, click Create IP Interface. Then, on the Create IP Interfaces page, specify the configuration options.

For more information on configuring IP Interfaces, see “IP Addresses: Configuration Overview” on page 142.

IP Addresses: Configuration Overview

For each IP interface required, select the IP address allocation method and configure the required parameters from the IP Interfaces Create or Edit page.

The following allocation methods are available based on whether you are configuring an internal or external interface:

•Internal (LAN) Interfaces —the only addressing method available on an internal IP interface is

Static IP Address

•External (WAN) Interface — Typically, this is the interface that the device uses to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). You can only configure one external IP interface on the device. Choose from the following allocation methods:

oStatic IP Address — select this if are using a public static IP address, or if your ISP has allocated you a public static IP address.

oDHCP — select this if your ISP has told you to use DHCP, or you are connecting to a device that provides IP configuration using DHCP. DHCP is the default IP allocation method for the device external interface.

oPPTP client — select this if your ISP is using PPTP to provide your IP configuration.

oL2TP client — select this if your ISP is using L2TP to provide your IP configuration.

oPPPoE client — select this if your ISP is using PPPoE to provide your IP configuration.

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