List of Switch Interface (sw0) Settings

Before you configure the switch interface (sw0), you should review what configuration settings are available. Some settings are configured using the Cloud Edge on-premises console and some are configured using Cloud Edge Cloud Console.

Cloud Edge Cloud Console is used to configure Intranet Security mode settings, which control the level of security provided for LAN to LAN intranet traffic.

For more information about security protection provided by each Intranet Security mode, see Security Protections Provided by Each Intranet Security Mode.

High Security and Balanced Modes

Table 1. Configured using Cloud Edge Cloud Console
Setting Description

Intranet Security mode

Sets the level of network security for the internal network.

  • High Security mode

  • Balanced mode

  • High Speed mode

Anomaly detection

A read-only field that displays whether IPS is enabled on the gateway profile applied to this gateway.

IPS must be enabled to use flood rules and port scan rules.

Flood rules

Provides network IPS protection from flooding.

Port scan rules

Provides network IPS protection from port scanning.

Table 2. Configured using Cloud Edge on-premises console
Setting Description

Mode

DHCP or Static

MTU

Range: 576-1500

Default: 1438

Administrative access

Available only if gateway has not been registered.

Advanced Settings:

Enable Spanning Tree Protocol

Prevents occurrence of loops on networks with redundant paths.

Advanced Settings:

IGMP Snooping

Monitors IGMP traffic and then forwards IGMP traffic to only interested end points.

High Speed Mode

Table 3. Configured using Cloud Edge Cloud Console
Setting Description

Intranet Security mode

Sets the level of network security for the internal network.

  • High Security mode

  • Balanced mode

  • High Speed mode

Table 4. Configured using Cloud Edge on-premises console
Setting Description

Mode

DHCP or Static

MTU

Range: 576-1500

Default: 1438

Administrative access

Available only if gateway has not been registered.

Advanced Settings:

Enable Spanning Tree Protocol

Prevents occurrence of loops on networks with redundant paths.