Configuring The Physical Interfaces - Cisco ISA500 Series Administration Manual

Networking
Port Management
STEP 1
Cisco ISA500 Series Integrated Security Appliance Administrator Guide
In the Physical Interfaces area, all physical ports available on your security
appliance are listed in the table. The following information is displayed:
• Name: The name of the physical port.
• Enable: Shows if the physical port is enabled or disabled.
• Port Type: The physical port type, such as WAN, LAN, or DMZ. The type of
the dedicated WAN and LAN ports cannot be changed, but the type of the
configurable ports can be set to LAN, WAN, or DMZ.
• Mode: The physical port access mode. A WAN or DMZ port is always set to
Access mode. A LAN port can be set to Access or Trunk mode.
• VLAN: The VLANs to which the physical port is mapped.
• PVID: The Port VLAN ID (PVID) to be used to forward or filter the untagged
packets coming into port. The PVID of a trunk port is fixed to the DEFAULT
VLAN (1).
• Speed/Duplex: The duplex mode (speed and duplex setting) of the physical
port.
• Link Status: Shows if the physical port is connected or not.
If you are using the ISA550W or ISA570W, in the Wireless Interfaces area, all
active SSIDs available on your security appliance are listed in the table. The
following information is displayed:
• SSID Name: The SSID name.
• VLAN: The VLAN to which the SSID is mapped.
• Client List: The number of client stations that are connected to the SSID.
To configure the wireless radio and connectivity settings, go to the Wireless
pages. See Wireless Configuration for ISA550W and

Configuring the Physical Interfaces

You can enable or disable a physical interface, assign the physical interfaces to
VLANs, and configure the duplex mode.
Click Networking -> Port -> Physical Interface.
The Physical Interface window opens.
4
ISA570W.
96