Virtual Wire Interface
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End-of-Life (EoL)
Virtual Wire Interface
- Network > Interfaces > Ethernet
A virtual wire logically binds two Ethernet interfaces together,
allowing for all traffic to pass between the interfaces, or just
traffic with selected VLAN tags (no other switching or routing services
are available). You can create virtual wire subinterfaces to classify
traffic according to an IP address, IP range, or subnet. A virtual wire
requires no changes to adjacent network devices. A virtual wire
can bind two Ethernet interfaces of the same medium (both copper
or both fiber optic), or bind a copper interface to a fiber optic
interface.
To set up a virtual wire, decide which two interfaces to bind (NetworkInterfacesEthernet) and configure their settings
as described in the following table.
If you are using an existing interface
for the virtual wire, first remove the interface from any associated
security zone.
Virtual Wire Interface Setting | Configured In | Description |
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Interface Name | Ethernet Interface | The interface name is predefined and you
cannot change it. |
Comment | Enter an optional description for the interface. | |
Interface Type | Select Virtual Wire. | |
Virtual Wire | Ethernet InterfaceConfig | Select a virtual wire, or click Virtual Wire to
define a new one (Network
> Virtual Wires). Select None to remove
the current virtual wire assignment from the interface. |
Virtual System | If the firewall supports multiple virtual
systems and that capability is enabled, select a virtual system
for the interface or click Virtual System to
define a new vsys. | |
Security Zone | Select a security zone for the interface,
or click Zone to define a new zone. Select None to
remove the current zone assignment from the interface. | |
Link Speed | Ethernet InterfaceAdvancedLink Settings | Select the interface speed in Mbps, or select auto to
have the firewall automatically determine the speed. |
Link Duplex | Select whether the interface transmission
mode is full-duplex (full), half-duplex (half),
or negotiated automatically (auto). Both
interfaces in the virtual wire must have the same transmission mode. | |
Link State | Select whether the interface status is enabled (up),
disabled (down), or determined automatically (auto). | |
PoE Rsvd Pwr | Ethernet InterfaceAdvancedPoE Settings (Supported firewalls only) | Select the amount of allocated power in
Watts if PoE is enabled. |
PoE Enable | Select to enable PoE on this interface.
When using Panorama, non-PoE
interfaces display the option to enable or disable PoE. To avoid a
commit failure, ensure that PoE Enable
remains selected on these non-PoE interfaces. | |
Enable LLDP | Ethernet InterfaceAdvancedLLDP | Select to enable Link Layer Discovery Protocol
(LLDP) on the interface. LLDP functions at the link layer to discover neighboring
devices and their capabilities. |
Profile | If LLDP is enabled, select an LLDP profile
to assign to the interface or click LLDP Profile to create
a new profile (see Network
> Network Profiles > LLDP Profile). Select None to configure
the firewall to use global defaults. | |
Enable in HA Passive State | If LLDP is enabled, select to configure
an HA passive firewall to pre-negotiate LLDP with its peer before
the firewall becomes active. If LLDP is not enabled, select
to configure an HA passive firewall to simply pass LLDP packets
through the firewall. |