Interfaces Tab

Configuration > Interfaces

The Interfaces tab lists the appliance interfaces.

n	As a best practice, assign static IP addresses to management interfaces to preserve their reachability.

n	Speed/Duplex should never display as half duplex after auto-negotiation. If it does, the appliance will experience performance issues and dropped connections. To resolve, check the cabling on the appliance and the ports on the adjacent switch/router.

n	To directly change interface parameters for a particular appliance, click Edit. It takes you to the Appliance Manager's Configuration > Interfaces page.

n	To change the IP address for a lan or wan interface, either use the Appliance Manager's Configuration > Deployment page or the CLI (Command Line Interface).

n	To change the IP address for mgmt0, either use the Appliance Manager's Administration > Management IP/Hostname page or the CLI.

Terminology

n	blan: Bonded lan interfaces (as in lan0 + lan1).

n	bvi0: Bridge Virtual Interface. When the appliance is deployed in-line (Bridge mode), it's the routed interface that represents the bridging of wan0 and lan0.

n	bwan: Bonded wan interfaces (as in wan0 + wan1).

n	tlan: 10-Gbps fiber lan interface.

n	twan: 10-Gbps fiber wan interface.

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