Add IP addresses to Virtual Firewall interfaces
You can add one or more static IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for each Physical Interface, VLAN Interface, or Tunnel Interface on a Virtual Firewall.
You can optionally add loopback IP addresses to the Virtual Firewall. Loopback IP addresses allow you to assign IP addresses that do not belong to any directly connected networks to the Virtual Firewall. Loopback IP addresses are not connected to any physical interface and they do not create connectivity to any network. Any IP address that is not already used on another physical or VLAN interface in the same Virtual Firewall can be used as a loopback IP address. The same IP address can be used as a loopback IP address and as the IP address of a tunnel interface. Loopback IP addresses can be used as the IPv4 Identity for Authentication Requests or IPv6 Identity for Authentication Requests, the IPv4 Source for Authentication Requests or IPv6 Source for Authentication Requests, and the Default IP Address for Outgoing Traffic.
You might need to define a contact address if you enter a private static address and NAT is used to translate it to a different external IP address. The external IP address must be configured as the contact address if the IP address is used as a VPN endpoint.
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Steps
IP Address Properties dialog box (Virtual Firewall interface)
Use this dialog box to define the properties of a Virtual Firewall interface IP address.
Option | Definition |
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Static | Shows the IP address type. |
IPv4 Address | Enter the IPv4 Address. |
IPv6 Address | Enter the IPv6 Address. |
Contact Addresses |
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Network Settings |
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Comment | Adds a comment to the IP address. |
Resolve IP Address From DNS Name dialog box
Use this dialog box to resolve an IP address from a DNS name.
Option | Definition |
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DNS Name | The DNS name that you want to resolve. |
Resolve | Select to display a list of IP addresses that the DNS name resolves to. Note: The IP
addresses are resolved by the computer running the Management Client.
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IP Address | Select the IP address that you want to use. |