Working with Virtual Switches

Important - Virtual Switches are not supported (see Known Limitation MBS-5214).

Virtual Switches provide level-2 connectivity between Virtual Systems and internal or external networks. This section describes how to define and configure a Virtual Switch. As with physical switches, each Virtual Switch maintains a forwarding table containing entries that describe known networks and directions for reaching them.

You can define Virtual Switches for external and internal communications.

The figure shows a typical deployment using a Virtual Switch for external connections and a VLAN trunk leading to the internal, protected network.

Modifying a Virtual Switch

1. Connect with SmartConsole to the Security Management Server or Target Domain Management Server used to manage the Virtual Switch.
2. From the Gateways & Servers view or Object Explorer, double-click the Virtual Switch object.

Virtual Switch - General Properties

The General Properties page allows you to add comments and change the icon color as displayed in SmartConsole.

Virtual Switch - Topology

The Topology page defines Virtual Switch interfaces. You can only modify the single defined interface. You cannot change the settings for Warp interfaces in this window.

To add an interface:

1. Click New.

   The Interface Properties window opens.

2. Select an interface from the list and define the IP address, net mask and other properties.
3. Optional: Click Actions > Copy to Clipboard to copy the Interfaces table in CSV format.

Deleting a VSX Gateway

When you delete a VSX Gateway object, the operation automatically deletes all Virtual Systems and other Virtual Devices associated with that VSX Gateway from the management database.

To delete a VSX Gateway:

1. From the Gateways & Servers view or Object Explorer tree, right-click the VSX Gateway object on the Object Tree and select Delete.
2. In the window that opens, click Yes.