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Sonicwall Firewall as a wiremode setup

Satyanarayana_ENVSatyanarayana_ENV Newbie ✭
in Entry Level Firewalls

Hi,

We are planning to place a TZ model model firewall in a wiredmode setup behind a Fortigate firewall.

Can you please help in this, fortigate firewall has two lan interfaces, two wan interfaces and the LAN goes to an unmamageable switch.

So can i put two interfaces into wiremode and connect the cables coming from fortigate and then pass on to switch keeping in secure mode inspection?

Kindly suggest.

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  • TKWITSTKWITS Community Legend ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 14

    Without knowing the reason the Fortigate has 'two lan interfaces' it's hard to say. The fact that you say the 'LAN goes to an unmanageable switch' makes me question the 'two lan interfaces' statement.

    Anyways, the idea is like you described: an interface is set to 'wiremode' with type 'secure' and a 'paired' interface. The Sonicwall is then placed directly in the data path from an existing firewall to the switching infrastructure using both of the 'paired' interfaces.

    You could, in theory, setup two wiremode instances, one for each of the 'two lan interfaces' coming from the Fortigate.

    https://www.sonicwall.com/support/technical-documentation/docs/sonicos-7-0-0-0-system/Content/Interfaces/interfaces-wire-tap-mode-config.htm/

  • Satyanarayana_ENVSatyanarayana_ENV Newbie ✭

    Hi TKWITS,

    Sorry for the late reply, Thankyou for your inputs, we have placed the sonicwall firewall behind the other firewall. Network is up and running. Yes they are using an unmanageable switch with two IP subnets which is also creating some issues. Anyways guided them to have a one flat network or get one manageable switch for better segmentation.

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