💬 Role Compared to Alias · Role defines interface settings...

Title: Role Compared to Alias · Role defines interface settings typically grouped together: · Prevents accidental misconfiguration · Four types: · LAN · WAN · DMZ · Undefined (show all settings) Not in list of policies · Alias is a friendly descriptor for the interface: · Used in list of policies to label interfaces by purpose FORTINET. Training Institute interface? + of 466 Network > Interfaces Edit Interface Name Type RFID O Allas ports Internal_Network Physical Interface 0 Role O LAN LAN odicotel...
Full Transcript: Role Compared to Alias · Role defines interface settings typically grouped together: · Prevents accidental misconfiguration · Four types: · LAN · WAN · DMZ · Undefined (show all settings) Not in list of policies · Alias is a friendly descriptor for the interface: · Used in list of policies to label interfaces by purpose FORTINET. Training Institute interface? + of 466 Network > Interfaces Edit Interface Name Type RFID O Allas ports Internal_Network Physical Interface 0 Role O LAN LAN odicotel WAN Address DUZ Undefined Addressing mode POINT DHCP Policy & Objects > Firewall Policy + Create now / Ede @ Delece Q. Policy lookup |O Q, Search Source 25 Internal Network (port5) Q | @ B P | 2 Destination port! KI LOCAL SUONET 4 D Fortinet Inc. All Rights Reserved How many times have you seen network issues caused by a DHCP server-not client-enabled on the WAN You can configure the interface role. The roles shown on the GUI are the usual interface settings for that part of a topology. Settings that do not apply to the current role are hidden on the GUI. (All settings are always available on the CLI, regardless of the role.) This prevents accidental misconfiguration. For example, when the role is configured as WAN, there is no DHCP server and device detection configuration available. Device detection is usually used to detect devices internally on your LAN. If there is an unusual case, and you need to use an option that's hidden by the current role, you can always switch the role
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Role Compared to Alias · Role defines interface settings typically grouped together: · Prevents accidental misconfiguration · Four types: · LAN · WAN · DMZ · Undefined (show all settings) Not in list of policies · Alias is a friendly descriptor for the interface: · Used in list of policies to label interfaces by purpose FORTINET. Training Institute interface? + of 466 Network > Interfaces Edit Interface Name Type RFID O Allas ports Internal_Network Physical Interface 0 Role O LAN LAN odicotel...