McAfee MSA-3400-SWGI Installation Guide - Page 34

Connecting and configuring the appliance Using the Configuration Console Network Settings The first time you run a configuration on a new install (or revert to default settings) the Network Settings page is launched. If you change the Cluster Mode of the device, this page will also be launched. Use this page to configure the IP address, network speeds and operating mode for the device. If possible, your device will populate many of these options using DHCP. The IP addresses must be unique and suitable for your network. Specify only as many IP addresses as you need. Option definitions Option Definition Change Network Settings When clicked, starts a wizard with the following options. Operating mode Offers a choice of mode. In Transparent Route or Transparent Bridge mode, other network devices, such as mail servers, are unaware that the blade server has intercepted and scanned the email before forwarding it. The operation is transparent to the devices. In Explicit Proxy mode, some network devices send traffic to the appliance. The blade server then works as a proxy, processing traffic on behalf of the devices. LAN Interface Type IP Address Specifies the type of connection - copper wire or optical fiber. This option is available only with higher-speed appliances. Specifies network addresses to enable the appliance to communicate with your network. For example, 198.168.10.1 or FD4A:A1B2:C3D4::1. You can specify multiple IP addresses for the appliance's ports. If the appliance is in Transparent Bridge mode, the IP addresses are combined into one list for both ports. In the other modes, click Network Interface 1 or Network Interface 2 to work on each of the two lists. Configure the IP address for the Failover appliance. If you are in explicit proxy or transparent router mode, create a virtual IP address. The virtual IP address must be the same for both the Master and the Failover Management blade. The IP address at the top of a list is the primary address. Any IP addresses below it are "aliases." Network Mask Specifies an IPv4 network mask, for example: 255.255.255.0, or specifies the IPv6 prefix length (1-64 or 128). Cluster Management Use this page to specify load-balancing requirements. • Cluster Management Configuration (Standard appliance) • Cluster Management (Cluster Scanner) • Cluster Management (Cluster Master) • Cluster Management (Cluster Failover) A cluster is a group of devices that shares both its configuration and balances the network traffic. The cluster can contain: • One cluster master. The master both synchronizes the configuration and balances the load of network traffic to the other cluster members. and at least one of the following: 34 McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance 5.5 Installation Guide