Add Switches to Single Firewalls

An integrated switch represents the switch functionality on purpose-built Forcepoint NGFW appliances. Integrated switches eliminate the need for an external switch device and reduce costs and clutter.

The switch functionality is only supported on specific Forcepoint NGFW appliances that have a hardware or software integrated switch. For more information, see the model-specific Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Hardware Guide for your Forcepoint NGFW appliance.
  • On Forcepoint NGFW appliances that have hardware integrated switches, you can configure one integrated switch and one or more port group interfaces.
  • On Forcepoint NGFW appliances that have software integrated switches, you can configure one or more integrated switches, and one port group interface on each integrated switch.

You can only use the integrated switch if the appliance has been configured as a Single Firewall.

Note: The ports in the integrated switch do not support VLAN tagging or PPPoE. You cannot use ports on the integrated switch as the control interface.

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

Steps

  1. In the navigation pane on the left, select Interfaces.
  2. Right-click the empty space and select New > Switch.
  3. From the Switch ID drop-down list, select the ID according to your switch type. For example, the switch ID of the Forcepoint NGFW 110 appliance is 0. See the Hardware Guide for your appliance for more information.
  4. From the Switch Type drop-down list, select the type of your Forcepoint NGFW switch.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Save.
    Do not close the Engine Editor.

Next steps

Add port group interfaces to the switch.