SonicWALL OS 2.x quick start Creating a Custom Zone

Sonic OS 2.x Quick Start Guide

Creating a Custom Zone

There are four fixed Zone types: Trusted, Untrusted, Public and Encrypted. Only the number of interfaces limits the number of Zone instances for Trusted and Public Zone types. The Untrusted Zone type (i.e. the WAN) is reserved for the WAN interface(s). The Encrypted Zone type is a special system Zone comprising all VPN traffic and doesn’t have any associated interface.

To create a custom zone, proceed as follows:

1.Select the Zones option under the Network button of the GUI.

2.Click the Add button and the Add Zone pop-up is displayed.

3.Name your Zone as desired.

4.Select whether the Zone is Trusted or Public.

5.If Content Filtering is desired, select the checkbox.

6.If AV enforcement is desired, select the checkbox.

7.If multiple interfaces are assigned to this zone, selecting the Allow Interface Trust

option automatically adds the required access rules to allow hosts on those interfaces to communicate with one another.

8.Click OK to save your settings. The new custom Zone is displayed in the Zones window.

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