Configuring Physical Interfaces for Virtual Layer 2 Firewalls

Physical interfaces for Virtual Layer 2 Firewalls represent interfaces allocated to the Virtual Layer 2 Firewall in the Master NGFW Engine.

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

You can optionally change the automatically created physical interfaces in the Virtual Layer 2 Firewall properties. For detailed instructions, see the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Product Guide.