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• In addition, there are two dedicated uplinks:
• The uplink between X0 on the firewall and port 11 on the extended switch is a dedicated link to
carry all PortShield traffic for X0.
• The uplink between X5 on the firewall and port 7 on the extended switch is a dedicated link to
carry all PortShield traffic for X5.
Figure 2. Dedicated uplink topology
You can configure a dedicated uplink with or without setting up the common uplink to carry all PortShield traffic
for the different firewall interfaces. In both cases, the common uplink is used to manage the extended switch.
Topics:
• Configuring a dedicated uplink without a common uplink
• Configuring a dedicated uplink with a common uplink
Configuring a dedicated uplink without a common uplink
To configure a dedicated uplink topology without an common uplink:
1 Set up the switch as described in
2 Navigate to the Network > PortShield Groups page.
3 Click the External Switch Configuration tab.
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Provisioning an X-Switch on a TZ series appliance
Dell SonicWALL X-Series Solution Deployment Guide
Configuring the X-Series Solution in various topologies
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