Add physical interfaces to IPS elements

Add a physical interface for system communications.

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 Physical Interface.
  3. From the Interface ID drop-down list, select an ID number.
    This ID maps to a network interface during the initial configuration of the engine.
  4. From the Type drop-down list, select Normal Interface.
  5. Click OK.
    The physical interface is added to the interface list
  6. Click Save.
    Do not close the Engine Editor.

Next steps

Continue the configuration in one of the following ways:
  • Add VLANs to the physical interface.
  • Add IP addresses to the physical interface.