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SonicOS Enhanced 4.0 Administrator Guide
Creating a PortShield Interface from the Interfaces Area
Before creating and adding a PortShield interface, think about why you are creating it and what
role it will play in your network. To create and add a PortShield interface to the list of interfaces,
perform the following steps:
4. Click on the Network > Interfaces page.
5. The interfaces in the list contain the following information:
Column Description
Name A string that identifies the interface.
Zone The zone to which the interface maps.
IP Address The IP address assigned to the interface.
Subnet Mask The subnetwork mask value assigned to the IP address to indicate a range of
addresses.
IP Assignment The method in which the interface obtains its IP address:
• Static. Manually creating an explicit address to which you will map ports.
• Transparent. Allows for the WAN subnetwork to be shared by the current
interface using Address Object assignments. The interface’s IP address
will be the same as the WAN interface IP address. Transparent mode is
available on interfaces assigned to Trusted and Public Zones.
Status Aggregate Ethernet Link port(s) status or Ethernet Link port(s) status
summary, indicating the currently active highest speed and duplex properties.
Comment A note about the interface.
Configure Contains two icons. One icon is a grouping of books that displays traffic
statistics when you hover the mouse cursor over it. The other icon is a pen
and paper that enables you to launch an interface configuration session.