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SonicWall Switch Getting Started Guide
Configuring Basic Topologies
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Configuring a Dedicated Uplink
This configuration allows a given link between the firewall and the Switch to be designated as the dedicated
uplink set up to carry PortShield traffic corresponding to the connected firewall interface. The firewall and
Switch ports are configured in trunk mode for the VLAN corresponding to the PortShield VLAN of the firewall
interface.
This configuration can be used in deployments where a dedicated 1G link is needed for a particular firewall
interface. Cases where this configuration is necessary:
• VLANs are used; for example, another Switch behind the Switch.
• There is a large volume of traffic and there needs to be a separate uplink for this traffic.
The risk associated with such a configuration is using up interfaces on the firewall fairly soon.
Dedicated Uplink Topology shows a dedicated uplink setup of a firewall with a Switch. There are two dedicated
uplinks in this scenario:
• The uplink between X3 on the firewall and port 1 on the SonicWall Switch is used to manage the Switch.
In this configuration, X3 is configured in the same subnet as the IP of the Switch.
• In addition, there are two dedicated uplinks:
• The uplink between X0 on the firewall and port 11 on the Switch is a dedicated link to carry all
PortShield traffic for X0.
• The uplink between X5 on the firewall and port 7 on the Switch is a dedicated link to carry all
PortShield traffic for X5.
Dedicated Uplink Topology
NOTE: In this example, there is no common uplink to carry the PortShield traffic for the rest of the firewall
interfaces (excluding X0 and X5 for which dedicated links are set up).
IMPORTANT: For dedicated uplinks to work, the physical link must be connected before being configured.