Chapter 7 Interfaces

Table 53 Configuration > Network > Interface > VLAN > Create Virtual Interface (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit. Type the maximum size of each data packet, in bytes,

 

that can move through this interface. If a larger packet arrives, the ZyWALL divides it

 

into smaller fragments. Allowed values are 576 - 1500. Usually, this value is 1500.

 

 

Connectivity Check

The ZyWALL can regularly check the connection to the gateway you specified to make

 

sure it is still available. You specify how often to check the connection, how long to wait

 

for a response before the attempt is a failure, and how many consecutive failures are

 

required before the ZyWALL stops routing to the gateway. The ZyWALL resumes routing

 

to the gateway the first time the gateway passes the connectivity check.

 

 

Enable

Select this to turn on the connection check.

Connectivity

 

Check

 

 

 

Check Method

Select the method that the gateway allows.

 

Select icmp to have the ZyWALL regularly ping the gateway you specify to make sure it

 

is still available.

 

Select tcp to have the ZyWALL regularly perform a TCP handshake with the gateway

 

you specify to make sure it is still available.

 

 

Check Period

Enter the number of seconds between connection check attempts.

 

 

Check Timeout

Enter the number of seconds to wait for a response before the attempt is a failure.

 

 

Check Fail

Enter the number of consecutive failures before the ZyWALL stops routing through the

Tolerance

gateway.

 

 

Check Default

Select this to use the default gateway for the connectivity check.

Gateway

 

 

 

Check this

Select this to specify a domain name or IP address for the connectivity check. Enter

address

that domain name or IP address in the field next to it.

 

 

Check Port

This field only displays when you set the Check Method to tcp. Specify the port

 

number to use for a TCP connectivity check.

 

 

DHCP Setting

The DHCP settings are available for the OPT, LAN and DMZ interfaces.

 

 

DHCP

Select what type of DHCP service the ZyWALL provides to the network. Choices are:

 

None - the ZyWALL does not provide any DHCP services. There is already a DHCP

 

server on the network.

 

DHCP Relay - the ZyWALL routes DHCP requests to one or more DHCP servers you

 

specify. The DHCP server(s) may be on another network.

 

DHCP Server - the ZyWALL assigns IP addresses and provides subnet mask, gateway,

 

and DNS server information to the network. The ZyWALL is the DHCP server for the

 

network.

 

 

 

These fields appear if the ZyWALL is a DHCP Relay.

 

 

Relay Server 1

Enter the IP address of a DHCP server for the network.

 

 

Relay Server 2

This field is optional. Enter the IP address of another DHCP server for the network.

 

 

 

These fields appear if the ZyWALL is a DHCP Server.

 

 

IP Pool Start

Enter the IP address from which the ZyWALL begins allocating IP addresses. If you

Address

want to assign a static IP address to a specific computer, click Add Static DHCP.

 

If this field is blank, the Pool Size must also be blank. In this case, the ZyWALL can

 

assign every IP address allowed by the interface’s IP address and subnet mask, except

 

for the first address (network address), last address (broadcast address) and the

 

interface’s IP address.

 

 

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