Chapter 5 Configuration Basics

"PREQUISITES or WHERE USED does not appear if there are no prerequisites or references in other features to this one. For example, no other features reference DDNS entries, so there is no WHERE USED entry.

5.4.2Interface

See Section 5.2 on page 110 for background information.

"When you create an interface, there is no security applied on it until you assign it to a zone.

Most of the features that use interfaces support Ethernet, PPPoE/PPTP, cellular, wireless LAN, VLAN, and bridge interfaces.

MENU ITEM(S)

Network > Interface (except Network > Interface > Trunk)

PREREQUISITES

Port groups (configured in the Interface > Port Roles screen)

WHERE USED

Zones, trunks, IPSec VPN, device HA, DDNS, policy routes, static routes, HTTP

redirect, virtual server, application patrol

 

 

 

Example: The dmz interface is in the DMZ zone and uses a private IP address. To configure dmz’s settings, click Network > Interface > Ethernet and then the dmz’s Edit icon.

5.4.3 Trunks

Use trunks to set up load balancing using two or more interfaces.

MENU ITEM(S)

Network > Interface > Trunk

PREREQUISITES

Interfaces

WHERE USED

Policy routes

 

 

Example: See Chapter 6 on page 125.

5.4.4 IPSec VPN

Use IPSec VPN to provide secure communication between two sites over the Internet or any insecure network that uses TCP/IP for communication. The ZyWALL also offers hub-and- spoke VPN.

MENU ITEM(S)

VPN > IPSec VPN; you can also use the VPN Setup Wizard, which handles

most of the prerequisites for you.

 

 

Interfaces, certificates (authentication), authentication methods (extended

PREREQUISITES

authentication), addresses (local network, remote network, NAT), to-ZyWALL

 

firewall, firewall

WHERE USED

Policy routes, zones, L2TP VPN

 

 

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