Select additional options for Virtual Firewall interfaces

In the Virtual Firewall's interface options, you can select which IP addresses are used in particular roles.

Interface Options can only be configured for Virtual Firewalls. All communication between Virtual Firewalls and the SMC is proxied by the Master NGFW Engine. Virtual Firewalls do not have any interfaces for system communication.

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

Steps

  1. Right-click an NGFW Engine, then select Edit <element type>.
  2. Browse to Interfaces > Interface Options.
  3. Configure the settings.

Next steps

Continue the configuration in one of the following ways:
  • Add loopback IP addresses for the Virtual Firewall.
  • If you are configuring a new Virtual NGFW Engine, click Save, close the Engine Editor, then add routes for the Master NGFW Engine.
  • Otherwise, click Save and Refresh to transfer the configuration changes.