Interfaces Wide Area Networks (WANs)
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Configure a Wide Area Network (WAN)
Configuring a Wide Area Network (WAN) involves configuring the following items:
Required configuration items
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The interface type: Ethernet.
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The firewall zone: External.
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The network device or bridge that is used by the WAN.
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Configure the WANas a DHCP client.
Additional configuration items
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Additional IPv4 configuration:
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The metric for IPv4 routes associated with the WAN.
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The relative weight for IPv4 routes associated with the WAN.
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The IPv4 management priority of the WAN. The active interface with the highest
management priority will have its address reported as the preferred contact address for
central management and direct device access.
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The IPv4 Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of the WAN.
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When to use DNS: always, never, or only when this interface is the primary default route.
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When to use DNS servers for this interface.
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Whether to include the IX30 device's hostname in DHCP requests.
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SureLink active recovery configuration. See Configure SureLink active recovery to detect
WAN/WWAN failures for further information.
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IPv6 configuration:
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The metric for IPv6 routes associated with the WAN.
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The relative weight for IPv6 routes associated with the WAN.
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The IPv6 management priority of the WAN. The active interface with the highest
management priority will have its address reported as the preferred contact address for
central management and direct device access.
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The IPv6 Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of the WAN.
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When to use DNS: always, never, or only when this interface is the primary default route.
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When to use DNS servers for this interface.
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Whether to include the IX30 device's hostname in DHCP requests.
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Active recovery configuration. See Configure SureLink active recovery to detect
WAN/WWAN failures for further information.
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MAC address denylist and allowlist.
To create a new WAN or edit an existing WAN:
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