Add Layer 2 Engine elements

The basic configuration of Layer 2 Engine elements begins with creating an engine element.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

Steps

  1. In the Management Client, select Configuration.
  2. Right-click Engines and select one of the following:
    • New > Layer 2 Engine > Layer 2 Engine Cluster
    • New > Layer 2 Engine > Single Layer 2 Engine
    The Engine Editor opens.
  3. In the Name field, enter a unique name.
  4. From the Log Server drop-down list, select the Log Server that stores the log events that the Layer 2 Engine creates.
  5. (Optional) In the DNS IP Addresses field, add one or more DNS IP addresses for the Layer 2 Engine.
    These addresses are the IP addresses of the DNS servers that the Layer 2 Engine uses to resolve domain names and web filtering categorization services (which are defined as URLs).
    • To enter a single IP address manually, click Add and select IP Address. Enter the IP address in the dialog box that opens.
    • To define an IP address by using a Network element, click Add and select Network Element. Select a predefined Alias element that represents the IP address of the DNS of a dynamic network interface, a Host element, or an External DNS Server element.
  6. From the Location drop-down list, select the location for this engine if there is a NAT device between SMC components affecting this engine’s communications.
  7. Click Save.
    Do not close the Engine Editor.