Configuring A Dedicated Uplink - Dell sonicwall x series Deployment Manual

The X3 port and X-Switch 1 port 2 have the same color and small arrow, which means they are the uplink,
that is, connected by cable.
14 To PortShield ports on the TZ and X-Switch, see the PortShield sections in the
Guide.

Configuring a dedicated uplink

This configuration allows a given link between the firewall and the X-Series switch to be designated as the
dedicated uplink set up to carry PortShield traffic corresponding to the connected firewall interface. The
firewall and switch ports are configured in access mode for the VLAN corresponding to the PortShield VLAN of
the firewall interface.
This configuration can be used in deployments where a dedicated 1G link is needed for a particular firewall
interface. Cases where this configuration is necessary:
• VLANs are used; for example, another switch behind the X-switch.
• There will be a large volume of traffic and there needs to be a separate uplink for this traffic.
The risk associated with such a configuration is using up interfaces on the firewall fairly soon.
NOTE: In this example there is no common uplink to carry the PortShield traffic for the rest of the firewall
interfaces (excluding X0 and X5 for which dedicated links are set up).
IMPORTANT: For the dedicated uplink to work, the physical link must be connected before being
configured.
Figure 2 shows a dedicated uplink setup of a TZ500 firewall with an X1026P switch. There are two dedicated
uplinks in this scenario:
• The uplink between X3 on the firewall and port 1 on the extended switch is used to manage the switch.
In this configuration, X3 is configured in the same subnet as the IP of the X-Series switch.
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