• SonicOS 7
• Overview
  • Before Adding a Switch
  • Enabling the Switch
  • Setting Up Ports
  • Checking Switch Details
• Managing from a Firewall
  • Adding a Switch to a Firewall with Zero-Touch
  • Adding a Switch to a Firewall Manually
  • Changing the Switch Configuration
  • Upgrading Firmware
  • Shutting Down the Switch
  • Restarting the Switch
  • Setting Up PoE
  • Adding a VLAN
  • Adding Static Routes
  • Editing DNS
  • Setting Up QoS
  • Setting Up Users
  • Setting Up 802.1X Authentication
  • Daisy-Chaining Switches
  • Connecting Access Points
  • Modifying the MAC Address Table
  • Checking Port Statistics
• Configuring Switch Topologies
  • Configuring Basic Topologies
  • Connecting the Switch Management Port to a Firewall
  • Configuring a Common Uplink
  • Configuring a Dedicated Uplink
  • Configuring a Hybrid System with Common and Dedicated Uplinks
  • Configuring Isolated Links for Management and Data Uplinks
  • Configuring High Availability
    • Configuring HA and PortShields With Dedicated Uplinks
    • Configuring HA and PortShield With a Common Uplink
    • Configuring HA Using One Switch Management Port
    • Configuring HA Using Two Switch Management Ports
  • Configuring VLANs With Dedicated Uplinks
  • Configuring a Link to SonicWall Access Points
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Connecting the Switch Management Port to a Firewall

The interface connected to the management port of the Switch must have an IP address from the same subnet as the Switch. For example, if the management connection between the Switch and the firewall is through X2, then X2 must have an IP address from the same subnet, such as 192.168.168.10. The default Switch IP address is 192.168.168.169.

All port-based configuration operations are disabled on the Switch port designated as the Switch management and Switch uplink ports. This ensures that configuration operations on these critical ports do not lead to Switch-reachability issues, jeopardizing the integration solution.