Configuring A Dedicated Link For Sonicpoint Access - Dell sonicwall x series Deployment Manual

Supporting such a topology, requires this configuration:
• Port 3 is portshielded to X5 with dedicated uplink option.
• Port 10 is portshielded to X5 and configured as a trunk to carry VLAN 100.
• Port 11 is portshielded to X5 and configured as a trunk to carry VLAN 150.
• Port 12 is portshielded to X5 and configured as an access to carry VLAN 200
Figure 8. VLAN(s) with dedicated uplink(s) plus common uplink topography
Configuring a dedicated uplink plus a common uplink for a VLAN
To configure a dedicated uplink plus a common uplink for a VLAN:
1 Provision the switch as described in
2 Set up the data uplink as described in
3 Configure the uplinks as described in
Configuring a dedicated link for SonicPoint
access
It is recommended that SonicPoint access points be connected through dedicated links because SonicPoint
access points carry several VLANS, and dedicated links pass through VLAN tunnels. The dedicated links act as
trunks passing tagged traffic from the access point through the X-Series switch to the TZ firewall.
For non-SonicPoint access points and for SonicPoints without particular management, the port in the TZ firewall
can be configured as ANY (LAN/WAN/DMZ, although usually LAN). In this case, the pair of ports between the TZ
firewall and the X-Series switch must be configured as a dedicated link. Other ports on the X-Series switch that
are expected to connect to access points with RJ45 are portshielded to that dedicated port.
If the SonicPoint access points are behind the TZ firewall and are to be managed, the pair ports on the firewall
and the X-Series switch must be configured as a dedicated link. The dedicated port on the firewall must be
configured as WLAN. Other ports on the X-Series switch that are expected to connect to SonicPoint access points
with RJ45 are portshielded to that dedicated port.
IMPORTANT: Any SonicPoint with an external power source (AC power supply or power adapter) can be
portshielded to any Ethernet port.
Provisioning an X-Switch on a TZ series appliance
Adding an extended switch
Configuring a dedicated uplink for VLANs
Dell SonicWALL X-Series Solution Deployment Guide
Configuring the X-Series Solution in various topologies
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