Add IPv4 addresses to Single Engine interfaces

You can add IPv4 addresses to layer 3 physical interfaces, VLAN interfaces, SSID interfaces, tunnel interfaces, and port group interfaces of an integrated switch.

1. Right-click a Single Engine, then select Edit Single Engine.
2. Browse to Interfaces.
3. Right-click a layer 3 physical interface, VLAN interface, SSID interface, tunnel interface, or port group interface, then select New > IPv4 Address, or right-click an ADSL interface, then select New IPv4 Address.
4. Configure the IP address information in one of the following ways:
   • Select Static, then enter the IPv4 Address. The Network Settings are automatically entered.
     Tip: To resolve the IP address from a DNS name, right-click the field, then select Resolve From DNS Name.
   • (Physical, VLAN, ADSL, and port group interfaces only) Select Dynamic, then select the DHCP index from the Dynamic Index drop-down list. The index is used for identification in other parts of the configuration (such as Engine Policies) to represent the possibly changing IP address.
5. (Physical, ADSL, SSID, VLAN, and port group interfaces only) If necessary, define the contact address information.
   • Enter the Default contact address or select Dynamic (next to the Default field) if the interface has a dynamic 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 Exceptions to define Location-specific contact addresses.
   • Dynamic contact addresses are not supported on SSID interfaces.
6. (Static IPv4 addresses only) Check the automatically filled-in Netmask, then adjust it as necessary.
7. (Optional) Configure additional features for this interface:
   • (Static IPv4 addresses only) If you want to use VRRP on the physical interface, VLAN interface, or port group interface of an integrated switch, add virtual routers to Single Engine interfaces.
   • (Dynamic IPv4 addresses only) If the interface requires PPPoE or PPPoA support, add point-to-point protocol clients to Single Engine interfaces.
   • (Dynamic IPv4 addresses only) If you do not want a default route to be created through the interface, deselect Automatic Default Route.
8. Click OK.
9. Click Save.
10. Continue the configuration in one of the following ways:
    • Add IPv6 addresses to a physical interface, VLAN interface, SSID interface, tunnel interface, or port group interface.
    • Add modem interfaces.
    • If you are creating a Engine, or if you want to change the roles the different interfaces have in the configuration, select system communication roles for engine interfaces.
    • If you added IP addresses to tunnel interfaces, define routing for route-based VPNs.