SonicWALL SWS12 Series, Getting Started Manual

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SonicWall Switch Getting Started Guide
Configuring Basic Topologies
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Configuring Basic Topologies
• About Topologies on page 56
• Connecting the Switch Management Port to a Firewall on page 57
• Configuring a Common Uplink on page 58
• Configuring a Dedicated Uplink on page 61
• Configuring a Hybrid System with Common and Dedicated Uplink(s) on page 63
• Configuring HA and PortShields With Dedicated Uplink(s) on page 66
• Configuring HA and PortShield With a Common Uplink on page 70
• Configuring VLAN(s) With Dedicated Uplink(s) on page 72
• Configuring a Dedicated Link for SonicWall Access Points on page 75
About Topologies
Basic topologies for an SWS12- or SWS14-series Switch include:
• Common uplink configuration
• Dedicated uplink configuration
• Hybrid configuration with common and dedicated uplink(s)
• Isolated links configuration for management and data traffic
• HA and PortShield configurations with dedicated uplink(s)
• HA and PortShield configurations with common uplink(s)
• VLAN(s) with dedicated uplink(s) configuration
• Dedicated Uplinks with SonicWall Access Points
About Links
A common link carries data and management traffic. Common links carry all PortShield traffic and all the
PortShield groups.
A dedicated link can carry only one PortShield group, and that group must be portshielded to the dedicated port
on the SonicWall firewall.
An isolated link can carry management traffic OR data traffic, but not both at the same time. Isolated links
usually have separate connections between the firewall and the Switches for management traffic and data
traffic.