Create a Link Tag
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Create a Link Tag
Create an SD-WAN link tag to group paths going to the
same destination.
Create a link tag to identify one or more
physical links that you want applications and services to use in
a specific order during SD-WAN traffic distribution and failover protection.
Grouping multiple physical links allows you to maximize the application
and service quality if the physical link health deteriorates.
When
planning how to group your links, consider the use or purpose of
the links and group them accordingly. For example, if you are configuring
links intended for low-cost or non-business-critical traffic, create
a link tag and group these interfaces together to ensure that the
intended traffic flows primarily on these links, and not on more
expensive links that may impact business-critical applications or
services.
- Log in to the Panorama Web Interface.
- Select and select the appropriate device group from the Device Group context drop-down.
- Add a new tag.
- Enter a descriptive Name for the tag. For example; Low Cost Paths, Expensive Paths, General Access, Private HQ, or Backup.
- Enable (check) Shared to make
the Link Tag available to all device groups on the Panorama™ management
server and to the default vsys on a single vsys hub or branch, or
to vsys1 on any multi-vsys hub or branch that you push to. By configuring a Shared Link Tag, Panorama is able to reference the Link Tags in the firewall configuration validation and successfully commits and pushes the configuration to branches and hubs. The commit fails if Panorama is unable to reference a Link Tag.
- (Optional) Select a Color for the tag.
- Enter helpful Comments about the
tag. For example, Group two low cost broadband links and a backup link for general access to the internet.
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- Click OK to save your configuration changes.
- Commit and Commit and Push your configuration changes.
- Configure an SD-WAN Interface Profile.
