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Configuring the secondary bridge interface – SonicWALL EClass NSA E6500 User Manual

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Configuring L2 Bridge Mode

Configuring the Secondary Bridge Interface

Complete the following steps to configure the SonicWALL
appliance:
1.

Navigate to the Network > Interfaces page from the

navigation panel.

2.

Click the Configure icon in the right column of the X0 (LAN)

interface.

3.

In the IP Assignment drop-down, select Layer 2 Bridged

Mode.

4.

In the Bridged to drop-down, select the X1 interface.

5.

Configure management options (HTTP, HTTPS, Ping,

SNMP, SSH, User logins, or HTTP redirects).

Note:

Do not enable Never route traffic on the bridge-pair

unless your network topology requires that all packets
entering the L2 Bridge remain on the L2 Bridge
segments.

You may optionally enable the Block all non-IPv4
traffic
setting to prevent the L2 bridge from passing
non-IPv4 traffic.

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Additional Deployment

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