SonicOS 7.1 System

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Configuring the Primary Bridge Interface

To configure the primary bridge interface

  1. Navigate to NETWORK | System > Interfaces.
  2. Click the Configure icon in the right column of interface X2. The Edit Interface dialog displays.

  3. Select LAN from the Zone drop-down menu. More options display.

    You do not need to configure settings on the Advanced or VLAN Filtering tabs.

  4. For Mode / IP Assignment, select Static IP Mode.

  5. Configure the interface with a static IP Address (for example, 10.1.2.3). The IP address you choose should not collide with any of the networks that are seen by the switch.

    The Primary Bridge Interface must have a static Mode / IP Assignment.

  6. In the Subnet Mask field, enter the subnet mask. The default is 255.255.255.0.

  7. A gateway is optional for DMZ and LAN zone interfaces. If desired, type the IP address of the gateway device into the Default Gateway field. The gateway device provides access between this interface and the external network, whether it is the Internet or a private network.

    A default gateway IP is required on a WAN interface if any destination is required to be reached through the WAN interface that is not part of the WAN subnet IP address space, regardless whether we receive a default route dynamically from a routing protocol of a peer device on the WAN subnet.

  8. Type in a descriptive Comment.

  9. The Domain Name field is used to bound an accurate domain name with all web services provided by this interface. The value can be one of the following:

    • An FQDN address (*.company.com / www.company.com)

    • An IPv4 or IPv6 address string (a.a.a.a / b:b:b:b:b:b:b:b)

      When configured, all web access, along with SSL VPN service, should be accessed by only the Domain Name. No other attempts are allowed.

      Access through an exact IP address is implicitly trusted, whether this field is set or not.

      To enable this feature, make sure the Enforce HTTP Host Header Check option located on the Administrator page, is enabled as well.

  10. Choose Management option(s) for the interface: HTTPS, Ping, SNMP, SSH.
  11. Choose User Login options: HTTP, HTTPS.
  12. To enable redirect to HTTPS from HTTP, select Add rule to enable redirect from HTTP to HTTPS. For more information about this option, see HTTP/HTTPS Redirection.
  13. Click OK.