Procedure

1. Go to Network → Deployment and verify that the Inline Mode radio button is selected.
2. Go to Network → Bridge.
3. Click Add New.
   The Add/Edit Bridge screen appears.
4. Specify a name for the network bridge.
5. From the Interface 1 and Interface 2 drop-down list boxes, select the interfaces to bridge.

   Note These bridged interfaces should correspond to the trusted and untrusted sides of the network so that data can pass between the Internet and internal systems.

6. Under Bridge Binding IP Configuration, specify the network settings.

   Note The bridge IP address, netmask, and default gateway are optional when other L3 interfaces are configured with access rights to the web console.

   Option	Description
   IPv4 address	Specify the IPv4 address. Example: 123.123.123.123
   IPv4 netmask	Specify the IPv4 subnet mask. Example: 255.255.254.0
   IPv4 default gateway	Specify the IPv4 default gateway. This settings is only required for WAN configurations. Example: 123.123.123.123
   IPv6 address / prefix length	Specify the IPv6 settings. Example: 2001:db8:10ff::ae:44f2/8
   IPv6 default gateway	Specify the IPv6 default gateway. This settings is only required for WAN configurations. Example: 2001:db8:10ff::ae:44f2/64 Example: 2001:db8:10ff::ae:44f2/64
   Administrative access	Select which management services and traffic to allow (web console, ping, SSH, SNMP). These services originate from devices behind the Deep Edge appliance.

7. Configure Advanced Settings.
   • Ensure a loop-free topology for the bridged network by selecting Enable Spanning Tree Protocol.
   • Ensure that attached devices are aware of the link status in high availability networks by selecting Enable Link Loss Forwarding. For information about Link Loss Forwarding, see Link Loss Forwarding.
8. Click Apply.