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SonicOS Enhanced 4.0 Administrator Guide
Creating a PortShield Using an Address Object Containing an Address Range
To assign a Range Address Object with addresses extending from 67.115.118.100 to
67.115.118.102 to portshield2, perform the following steps:
1. Type the name portshield2 in the Name field to identify the address object.
2. Click the Zone Assignment list box and click the LAN option.
3. Click the Type list box and click the Range option to make the address object apply to a
range of addresses. The management software displays new fields in the Add Address
Object dialog box.
4. Note the Starting IP Address and Ending IP Address fields in the dialog box.
5. Type a starting IP address, in this example, 67.115.118.100, in the Starting IP Address
field to establish this address as the minimum value in the range.
6. Type an ending IP address, in this example, 67.115.118.102, in the Ending IP Address
field to establish this address as the maximum value in the range.
7. Click OK. The management software displays the General tab of the Port Shield dialog box.
8. Click the Switch Ports tab. The management software displays the Switch Ports tab.
9. Holding down the shift key, click on P6, P7, and P8 in the Available Ports list and click the
right arrow (>) button to move the port into the Assigned Ports list.
10. Click OK. Note it displays the name, zone, IP address, subnetwork mask, IP assignment
method, status, comment, and link type status detail about the address object you created
(portshield2).
11. Click on the Switch Ports option in the left navigation pane.
12. In the graphic of the switch, view port numbers 6, 7, and 8, and verify the port is colored
blue.
13. In the switch port list, view the PortShield Interface column for P6, P7, and P8 and verify
that the interface listed is portshield2.
14. Refine the configuration of the PortShield Interface. For details, refer to the “Refining the
PortShield Interface” on page 167.
Creating a Transparent Mode PortShield Interface with a Group Address Object
To assign a Group Address Object with addresses 67.115.118.200, 67.115.118.210,
67.115.118.212 67.115.118.220, and 67.115.118.230 to portshield3, perform the following
steps:
1. To add a Group Address Object, navigate to Networks > Address Objects.