Select a Link Usage Profile element for an NGFW Engine

When you select a Link Usage Profile element in the properties of an NGFW Engine, the settings defined in the Link Usage Profile element are applied to outbound traffic that uses outbound Multi-Link.

Before you begin

Create a Link Usage Profile element.

Note: The Use Default NAT Address for Traffic from Internal Networks option for element-based NAT must be On or Automatic to use a Link Usage Profile for an NGFW Engine.

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Steps

  1. Select Configuration.
  2. Right-click an NGFW Engine, then select Edit <element type>.
  3. Browse to Routing > Link Usage.
  4. From the Link Usage Profile drop-down list, select a Link Usage Profile element.
  5. Click Save and Refresh.

Engine Editor > Routing > Link Usage

Use this branch to select a Link Usage Profile for an NGFW Engine and to define link usage exceptions for the NGFW Engine.

Option Definition
Link Usage Profile To enable dynamic link selection for the NGFW Engine, select a Link Usage Profile element.
Link Usage Profile Properties (read only)

(Not editable)

 Shows the properties of the selected Link Usage Profile element.
Exceptions to Link Usage Profile table (When a Link Usage Profile element has been selected)

Click Add to add a row to the table, or Remove to remove the selected row.

Click Up or Down to move the selected item up or down.
Source The source IP addresses or users that the rule matches.

Double-click the cell to select an element. You can also use type-ahead search to select an element.
Destination The destination IP addresses or users that the rule matches.

Double-click the cell to select an element. You can also use type-ahead search to select an element.
Service The service or Network Application that the rule matches.

Double-click the cell to select an element. You can also use type-ahead search to select an element.
ISP Link The NetLink that traffic that matches the rule uses.

Double-click the cell to select an element.

Comment

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