Add IPv4 and IPv6 addresses to IPS Cluster interfaces

You can add IPv4 and IPv6 addresses to system communication interfaces on IPS engines.

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

Steps

  1. Right-click an IPS Cluster and select Edit IPS Cluster.
    The Engine Editor opens.
  2. In the navigation pane on the left, select Interfaces.
  3. Right-click a physical interface or a VLAN interface and add the IP address in one of the following ways:
    • To add an IPv4 address, select New > IPv4 Address
    • To add an IPv6 address, select New > IPv6 Address
  4. Click the IPv4 Address or IPv6 Address cell in the table and enter the IP address for each node.
    Tip: To resolve the IP address from a DNS name, right-click the field, then select Resolve From DNS Name.
  5. (IPv4 addresses only) If necessary, double-click the Contact Address cell in the table and define the contact address for each node.
    • In the Default field at the top of the dialog box, enter the default contact address. The default contact address is used by default whenever a component that belongs to another Location connects to this interface.
    • If components from some Locations cannot use the default contact address, click Add to define Location-specific contact addresses.
  6. (IPv4 addresses only) Check the automatically filled-in Netmask and adjust it as necessary.
  7. (IPv6 addresses only) Check the automatically filled-in Prefix Length and adjust it as necessary.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Click Save.
  10. Continue the configuration in one of the following ways:
    • If you are creating a new IPS element, add traffic inspection interfaces.
    • If you are editing an existing IPS element, select system communication roles for IPS interfaces.

IP Address Properties dialog box (IPS Cluster interface)

Use this dialog box to define the properties of an IPS Cluster interface IP address.

Option Definition
Node ID Shows the number assigned to the node.
Node Shows the name of the node.
IPv4 Address or IPv6 Address Enter the IPv4 address or IPv6 address.
Contact Address

(IPv4 addresses only)

The IP address that components belonging to another Location use to connect to the interface. Double-clicking the Contact Address cell opens the Exceptions dialog box.
Comment Adds a comment to the IP address.
Option Definition
Network Settings section
Netmask

(IPv4 addresses only)

Automatically populated IP address or netmask length (1–32).

You can change this value if needed.

Prefix Length

(IPv6 addresses only)

Automatically populated length. Adjust it if necessary by entering a value between 0-128.
Network Address The Network Address is automatically filled in and cannot be edited.
Broadcast IP Address

(IPv4 addresses only)

The Broadcast IP Address is automatically filled in.

Resolve IP Address From DNS Name dialog box

Use this dialog box to resolve an IP address from a DNS name.

Option Definition
DNS Name The DNS name that you want to resolve.
Resolve Select to display a list of IP addresses that the DNS name resolves to.
Note: The IP addresses are resolved by the computer running the Management Client.
IP Address Select the IP address that you want to use.