Connecting Lan And Wan Interfaces; Network Configuration - SonicWALL SonicOSX 7 Getting Started Manual

Connecting LAN and WAN Interfaces

After the initial setup is complete, physically connect the LAN and WAN interfaces to the network devices in
your environment for access to your networks or the Internet.
To connect the interfaces:
1. Using a Twinax cable or a fiber SFP+ module with a fiber cable, connect the appliance LAN interface
(X0) to your local network 10G switch or device.
2. Using a Twinax cable or a fiber SFP+ module with a fiber cable, connect the appliance WAN interface
(X1) to your Internet connection.

Network Configuration

Although the X0, X1 ...X15 front panel interfaces support up to 10Gb SFP+ operation, they may be setup for
1Gb operation.
The Root Instance for multibladed operation has reserved use of X0 through X3. Interface ports X4 and up
can be reserved for multiinstances. Note that to reach the license manager and receive a DHCP address, the
instances must have their own path to the Internet.
Each instance can support up to 8 virtual ports: X0...X7. X1 on each instance needs to connect to a front
panel port with access to a DHCP server or assign static IP address. While adding a new instance, on the
interface configuration tab, configure the instance X1 so that it is mapped to a front panel port and VLAN ID
that is setup with WAN access. This is necessary for both cases (Static and Dynamic IP address
assignment).
For static IP configuration, choose an IP in the LAN network that is not in use. For example, if the DHCP
server uses a start range from
the range, but not the Broadcast (
to
10.206.52.10 10.206.52.200
) or Gateway IP (for example,
10.206.52.255
, then use an IP below the range or above
10.206.52.100
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) address.
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