NGFW Engine configuration overview

The NGFW Engine configuration consists of several general steps.

1. Configure interfaces and routing.
   1. Create elements to use for interface configuration.
   2. Add IP addresses to interfaces for connections to other networks.
   3. For networks that are not directly connected to the NGFW Engine, configure routing.
2. Configure policies.
   1. Add rules to the Access policy.
   2. (Optional) Select the Inspection policy for the NGFW Engine.
3. (Optional) To allow secure remote connections to the command line of the NGFW Engine, configure SSH access.
4. (Optional) To enable automatic time synchronization for the NGFW Engine, configure NTP.
   Note: This feature requires Internet connectivity.
5. (Optional) To allow the NGFW Engine to translate domain names to IP addresses, configure DNS.
   Note: This feature requires Internet connectivity.