For information about changing the default submission interface, see the chapter “Performing the Initial Configuration” in the Threat Management Platform Deployment Guide for your software release.
The diagram below illustrates the deployment of an NX appliance installed between the LAN and the firewall in a typical network topology.
Prerequisites
Before connecting the NX 4600 appliance to your network:
Make sure that the connecting routers or switches do not provide data output greater than 1 Gbps for RJ45 and 10 Gbps for SFP+ ports.
Determine which ports on your routers or switches provide ingress and egress data
Cabling
Connect the appropriate cables to the NX 4600 appliance’s ports as follows:
ether1: Connect one end of the cable to the NX 4600 appliance’s ether1 port, and connect the other end to your LAN-facing switch. This will enable you to access the appliance’s Web UI.
pether3: Connect one end of the cable to the NX 4600 appliance’s pether3 port, and connect the other end to your LAN-facing switch.
pether4: Connect one end of the cable to the NX 4600 appliance’s pether4 port, and connect the other end to the Internet-facing switch.
You can monitor another network segment by connecting a LAN-facing switch and an Internet-facing switch to pether5–6.
Alternatively, pether5—14 can be used instead.