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Switch Security

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6. If modifying an existing interface is not a valid option, consider configuring a new interface. To define a

new NAT interface:

a. Click the

Add

button from within the Interfaces tab.

b. Use the

Interface

drop-down menu to select the VLAN used as the communication medium between

the switch managed network and its destination (within the insecure outside world).

c. Use the

Type

drop-down menu to specific the Inside or Outside designation as follows:

d. Inside - The set of switch-managed networks subject to translation. These are the internal addresses

you are trying to prevent from being exposed to the outside world.

e. Outside - All other addresses. Usually these are valid addresses located on the Internet. Outside

addresses pose no risk if exposed over a publicly accessible network.

f. Refer to the

Status

field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field displays

error messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the switch.

g. Click

OK

to use the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.

h. Click

Cancel

to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration.

6.6.4 Viewing NAT Status

Use the

Status

tab to review the NAT translations configured thus far for the switch. The Status tab displays

the inside and outside local and global IP addresses.

To view and configure a NAT interface:

1. Select

Security

>

NAT

from the main menu tree.

2. Click on the

Status

tab.