The basic configuration of Layer 2 Firewall engine elements begins with creating an engine element.
For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or
press F1.
Steps
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In the Management Client, select Configuration.
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Right-click
NGFW Engines and select one of the following:
The Engine Editor opens.
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In the
Name field, enter a unique name.
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From the
Log Server drop-down list, select the Log Server that stores the log events that the Layer 2 Firewall engine creates.
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(Optional) In the
DNS IP Addresses field, add one or more DNS IP addresses for the Layer 2 Firewall engine.
These addresses are the IP addresses of the DNS servers that the Layer 2 Firewall engine uses to resolve domain names and web filtering categorization services (which are defined as URLs).
- To enter a single IP address manually, click
Add and select
IP Address. Enter the IP address in the dialog box that opens.
- To define an IP address by using a Network element, click Add and select Network Element.
Select a predefined Alias element that represents the IP address of the DNS of a dynamic network interface, a Host element, or
an External DNS Server element.
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From the Location drop-down list, select the location for this engine if there is a NAT device between
SMC components affecting this engine’s communications.
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Click Save.
Do not close the Engine Editor.