Dell SonicWALL X-Series Solution Deployment Guide
Configuring the X-Series Solution in various topologies
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Configuring the X-Series Solution in
various topologies
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Connecting the X-Series switch management port to a TZ firewall
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Configuring the different topologies
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Configuring a dedicated uplink
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Configuring a hybrid system with common and dedicated uplink(s)
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Configuring isolated links for management and data uplinks
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Configuring HA and PortShield with dedicated uplink(s)
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Configuring VLAN(s) with dedicated uplink(s)
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Configuring a dedicated link for SonicPoint access
About topologies
The key supported topologies for the TZ/X-Series Solution are:
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Common uplink configuration
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Dedicated uplink configuration
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Hybrid configuration with common and dedicated uplink(s)
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Isolated links configuration for management and data traffic
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HA and PortShield configurations with dedicated uplink(s)
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VLAN(s) with dedicated uplink(s) configuration
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SonicPoints with dedicated uplink configuration
IMPORTANT:
Before setting up the interface between the TZ appliance and the X-Series switch, set up the
switch as described in
Provisioning an X-Switch on a TZ series appliance
.
IMPORTANT:
When an extended switch has been powered off and then the firewall is restarted
(rebooted), it may take up to 5 minutes before the firewall discovers the extended switch and reports the
Status
of the switch as
Connected
.
When configuring extended switches in a PortShield group, it may take up to 5 minutes for the configura-
tion to be displayed on the
Network > PortShield Groups
page.