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The following table shows the NIC names for version 8.1.1 and later.
Table 2: NIC names in version 8.1.1
Model Software NIC names
S1104
1-0 to 1-3
S2008
1-0 to 1-7
S3008
1-0 to 1-7
Types of management ports
There are two types of management ports: dedicated management ports and Remote Management Module
ports.
Dedicated management ports
Models S2008 and S3008 include a single 10/100/1000 RJ45 copper dedicated management port, which
provides additional network connection options for management traffic.
Note:
Model S1104 does not include a dedicated management port.
Supported types of network traffic
Dedicated management ports can be used for several types of network traffic.
• Firewall administration, including:
• Sidewinder Admin Console
• Forcepoint Sidewinder
• Secure Shell
• Streaming log data to remote servers, including:
• Syslog server
• High Availability heartbeat
Note:
Conventional network ports can also be used for these types of traffic.
Identifying the management port
For Sidewinder version 8.1.1 and later, the management port NIC is named mgr1.
Remote Management Module port
Model S3008 includes a single 10/100 RJ45 copper Remote Management Module port, which provides system
management features independent from the Sidewinder operating system.
The Remote Management Module port cannot be used by Sidewinder and the port does not appear in the list of
firewall interfaces.
