Configuring Physical Interfaces for Virtual Layer 2 Engines

Physical interfaces for Virtual Layer 2 Engines represent interfaces allocated to the Virtual Layer 2 Engine in the Master Security Engine.

When you select the Virtual Resource for the Virtual Layer 2 Engine, physical interfaces are automatically created based on the interface configuration of the Master Security Engine. The number of physical interfaces depends on the number of interfaces allocated to the Virtual Layer 2 Engine in the Master Security Engine. It is not recommended to create new physical interfaces in the Virtual Layer 2 Engine properties, as they might not be valid.

You can optionally change the automatically created physical interfaces in the Virtual Layer 2 Engine properties. For detailed instructions, see the Forcepoint Network Security Platform Product Guide.