SonicWall Switch Getting Started Guide
Configuring Basic Topologies
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Configuring Isolated Links for Management
and Data Uplinks
This configuration allows separate links between the firewall and Switches to carry management traffic and data
traffic. With a common link, the management traffic and data traffic run in the same uplink. If data traffic is
congested, so is management traffic, which results in a delay in forwarding management traffic. If data traffic is
congested, consider configuring separate links for management traffic and data traffic. Although similar to a
common link configuration, the isolated management/data configuration runs separate uplinks for
management traffic and data traffic. This configuration ensures that even with a high amount of data traffic,
management traffic to the Switch is forwarded without being delayed.
shows an isolated link setup of a firewall with a Switch:
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The link between X2 on the firewall and port 1 on the Switch carries management traffic to the Switch. In
such a configuration, X2 is configured in the same subnet as the IP of the SonicWall Switch.
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The link between X3 on the firewall and port 2 on the Switch is the uplink set up to carry all data traffic
except managment traffic.
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The switch interfaces cannot be portshielded to X3 directly, but can be portshielded to VLAN interfaces
on X3.
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Port 1 is configured as the Switch management port.
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Port 2 of the switch acts as a data uplink
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Port 3 of the switch can be portshielded to one of the VLAN interfaces on X3.
Isolated Link Topology
IMPORTANT:
The management port cannot be portshielded.
NOTE:
When the Switch is configured with Isolated uplink the switch IP should be configured at a
Static IP address.
IMPORTANT:
To change the Reserved VLAN range on the firewall, do so before adding the
SonicWall Switch. If the Reserved VLAN range changes after connecting the Switch, then the Switch
must be removed and re-added.
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