Types of interfaces for NGFW Engines in the Firewall/VPN role
You can configure several types of interfaces for NGFW Engines in the Firewall/VPN role.
Interface type | Purpose of interface | Limitations |
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Layer 3 physical | System communications and traffic inspection. | You cannot add both VLAN Interfaces and IP addresses to a Physical Interface. If an IP address is already configured for a Physical Interface, adding a VLAN Interface removes the IP address. If you plan to use VLAN Interfaces, configure the VLAN Interfaces first and then add IP addresses to the VLAN Interfaces. |
Layer 2 physical |
Traffic inspection. Layer 2 interfaces on NGFW Engines in the Firewall/VPN role allow the engine to provide the same kind of traffic inspection that is available for NGFW Engines in the IPS and Layer 2 Firewall roles. |
You cannot add layer 2 physical interfaces of the Inline Layer 2 Firewall type to Firewall Clusters in Load Balancing mode. Only Standby mode is supported. You cannot add IP addresses to layer 2 physical interfaces on NGFW Engines in the Firewall/VPN role. VLAN retagging is not supported on layer 2 physical interfaces of the inline IPS type. |
VLAN | Divides a single physical interface into several virtual interfaces. |
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ADSL | Represents the ADSL port of a purpose-built Forcepoint NGFW appliance. | An ADSL Interface is only supported on Single Firewall engines that run on specific legacy Forcepoint NGFW appliances that have an ADSL network interface card. |
Modem (Single Firewalls only) |
Represents a mobile broadband modem connected to a USB port on a purpose-built Forcepoint NGFW appliance. |
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Tunnel | A logical interface that is used as an endpoint for tunnels in route-based VPNs. |
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VPN Broker | A specialized interface for use with the VPN Broker. For more information about VPN Broker, see the Forcepoint NGFW Manager and VPN Broker Product Guide. |
This type of interface is only supported for use with the VPN Broker. |
Wireless (Single Firewalls only) |
Represents a wireless network interface card of a purpose-built Forcepoint NGFW appliance. | A Wireless Interface is only supported on Single Firewall engines that run on specific Forcepoint NGFW appliances that have a wireless network interface card. |
Switch (Single Firewalls only) |
Represents the switch functionality on a purpose-built Forcepoint NGFW appliance. |
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