Network Interfaces

Gaia supports these network interface types:

Interface Type

Comments

Ethernet physical

 

Alias

This feature adds Secondary IP addresses on different interface types.

  • ClusterXL does not support this feature.

  • On Scalable Platforms (Maestro and Chassis), it is necessary to set the value of the kernel parameter fwha_arp_support_aliases to 1 before the configuration. The feature is not supported in VSX mode.

VLAN

 

VxLAN

Scalable Platforms (ElasticXL, Maestro, and Chassis) do not support this feature (Known Limitation PMTR-60874).

Bond

 

MAGG

This section applies only to Scalable Platforms (ElasticXL, Maestro, and Chassis).

Bridge

 

Loopback

 

VPN tunnel

Scalable Platforms (ElasticXL, Maestro, and Chassis) do not support this feature (Known Limitation 00737055).

6in4 tunnel

Scalable Platforms (ElasticXL, Maestro, and Chassis) do not support this feature (Known Limitation MBS-12823).

PPPoE

Scalable Platforms (ElasticXL, Maestro, and Chassis) do not support this feature.

GRE

Scalable Platforms (ElasticXL, Maestro, and Chassis) do not support this feature (Known Limitation PMTR-60868).

Note - When you add, delete or make changes to interface IP addresses, it is possible that when you use the Get Topology option in SmartConsole in the Security Gateway or Cluster object, the incorrect topology is shown. If this occurs, run the "cpstop" and then the "cpstart" commands on the Security Gateway or Cluster Members.