Interfaces WideArea Networks(WANs)
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The Interface configuration window is displayed.
New WANs are enabled by default. To disable, toggle off Enable.
5. For Interface type, leaveat the default setting of Ethernet.
6. For Zone, select External.
7. For Device, select an Ethernet device, a Wi-Fi client, or a bridge. See Bridging for more
information about bridging.
8. (Optional) Click to expand 802.1x to configure 802.1x port based network access control.
The IX20 can function as an 802.1x authenticator; it doesnot function as an 802.1x supplicant.
a. Click to expand Authentication.
b. Click Enable server to enable the 802.1x authenticator on the IX20 device.
c. Set the Reauth period.
9. Configure IPv4 settings:
a. Click to expand IPv4.
IPv4 support is enabled by default.
b. For Type, select DHCP address.
c. Optional IPv4 configuration items:
i. Set the Metric.
See Configure WAN/WWAN priority and default route metrics for further information
about metrics.
ii. For Weight, type the relative weight for default routesassociated with this interface.
For multiple active interfaces with the same metric, Weight is used to load balance
traffic to the interfaces.
iii. Set the Management priority. This determines which interface will have priority for
central management activity. The interface with the highest number will be used.
iv. Set the MTU.
v. For Use DNS, select one of the following:
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Always: DNSwill alwaysbe used for this WAN; when multiple interfaceshave
the same DNSserver, the interface with the lowest metric will be used for DNS
requests.
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When primary default route: Only use the DNSservers provided for this
interface when the interface is the primary route.
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Never: Never use DNSservers for thisinterface.
vi. Enable DHCP Hostname to instruct the IX20 device to include the device'ssystem
name with DHCPrequests as the Client FQDNoption. TheDHCPserver can then be
configured to register the device's hostname and IPaddresswith an associated DNS
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