Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S670 User Guide
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Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 7.7 for Web User Guide
Chapter 25 Configuring Network Settings
Configuring Network Interfaces
You can enable the M1 and P1 ports during or after System Setup. However, you can only enable the P2
port after System Setup in the web interface or using the
port after System Setup in the web interface or using the
ifconfig
CLI command.
The Web Proxy listens for client web requests on different network interfaces depending on how you
configure the Web Security appliance:
configure the Web Security appliance:
•
M1. The Web Proxy listens for requests on this interface when it is not configured to be restricted
to appliance management services only.
to appliance management services only.
•
P1. The Web Proxy listens for requests on this interface when it is enabled.
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P2. By default, the Web Proxy does not listen for requests on this interface, even when enabled.
However, you can configure it to listen for requests on P2 using the
However, you can configure it to listen for requests on P2 using the
advancedproxyconfig >
miscellaneous
CLI command.
To configure the appliance to use P2 as a second data interface:
Step 1
Configure the appliance to use P1 as the interface for data traffic. You can do this during System Setup
or after initial setup on the Network > Interfaces page.
or after initial setup on the Network > Interfaces page.
Step 2
Enable P2 in the web interface (see
) or using the
ifconfig
CLI command.
Note
If the Management and Data interfaces are all configured, each must be assigned IP addresses
on different subnets.
on different subnets.
Step 3
In the web interface, go to the Network > Routes page. Change the Default Route for data traffic to
specify the next IP address that the P2 interface is connected to.
specify the next IP address that the P2 interface is connected to.
Note
If you enable P2 to listen for client requests using the
advancedproxyconfig > miscellaneous
CLI
command, you can choose whether to use P1 or P2 for outgoing traffic. To use P1 for outgoing traffic,
change the Default Route for data traffic to specify the next IP address that the P1 interface is connected
to.
change the Default Route for data traffic to specify the next IP address that the P1 interface is connected
to.
Configuring the Network Interfaces from the Web Interface
Step 1
Navigate to the Network > Interfaces page. Click Edit Settings.
Step 2
Configure interface settings as necessary.
describes the interface settings you can define for each interface.
Table 25-2
Interface Settings
Interface Setting
Description
IP Address
Enter the IP address to use to manage the Web Security appliance.
Enter an IP address that exists on your management network.