Configuration Wizards
Using the Setup Wizard for the Initial Configuration
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Configuring Physical Ports
STEP 18 Use the Port Configuration page to specify the port configuration.
If you are using the ISA570 or ISA570W, choose one of the following options:
• 1 WAN, 9 LAN switch: One WAN port (WAN1) and nine LAN ports are
configured.
• 1 WAN, 1 DMZ, 8 LAN switch: One WAN port (WAN1), one DMZ port, and
eight LAN ports are configured. The configurable port GE10 is set as a DMZ
port.
• 1 WAN, 1 WAN backup, 8 LAN switch: Tw o WA N p or ts (WAN1 is th e
primary WAN and WAN2 is the secondary WAN) and eight LAN ports are
configured. The configurable port GE10 is set as the secondary WAN port.
• 1 WAN, 1 WAN backup, 1 DMZ, 7 LAN switch: Two WA N p or ts (WAN1 is
the primary WAN and WAN2 is the secondary WAN), one DMZ port, and
seven LAN ports are configured. The configurable port GE10 is set as the
secondary WAN port and the configurable port GE9 is set as a DMZ port.
If you are using the ISA550 or ISA550W, choose one of the following options:
• 1 WAN, 6 LAN switch: One WAN port (WAN1) and six LAN ports are
configured.
• 1 WAN, 1 DMZ, 5 LAN switch: One WAN port (WAN1), one DMZ port, and
five LAN ports are configured. The configurable port GE7 is set as a DMZ
port.
• 1 WAN, 1 WAN backup, 5 LAN switch: Tw o WA N p or ts (WAN1 is th e
primary WAN and WAN2 is the secondary WAN) and five LAN ports are
configured. The configurable port GE7 is set as the secondary WAN port.
• 1 WAN, 1 WAN backup, 1 DMZ, 4 LAN switch: Two WA N p or ts (WAN1 is
the primary WAN and WAN2 is the secondary WAN), one DMZ port, and four
LAN ports are configured. The configurable port GE7 is set as the secondary
WAN port and the configurable port GE6 is set as a DMZ port.
NOTE: If you have two ISP links, we recommend that you set
a backup WAN so
that you can provide backup connectivity or load balancing. If you need to host
public services, we recommend that you set a DMZ port.
STEP 19 After you are finished, click Next.