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Interfaces

To view and manage interfaces, go to Network > Interfaces.

This page displays the following information and options:

Interface

The interface name and description, where applicable.

Failover IP will be listed under this field with the following descriptor:(cluster external port).

port1 (administration port)

port1 is hard-coded as the administration interface. You can select to enable or disable HTTP, SSH, Telnet access rights on port1. HTTPS is enabled by default. port1 can be used for Device mode, although a different, dedicated port is recommended.

port2

Deception VM deployment.

port3 (VM outgoing interface)

Deception VM deployment.

port4

Deception VM deployment.

port5/port6

Deception VM deployment.

port7/port8

Deception VM deployment.

IPv4

The IPv4 IP address and subnet mask of the interface.

IPv6

The IPv6 IP address and subnet mask of the interface.

Interface Status

The state of the interface, one of the following states:

  • Interface is up
  • Interface is down
  • Interface is being used by sniffer

Link Status

The link status.

  • Link up
  • Link down

Access Rights

The access rights associated with the interface. HTTPS is enabled by default on port1. You can select to enable HTTP, SSH, and Telnet access on port1.

Edit

Select the interface and select Edit from the toolbar to edit the interface.

To edit an interface:
  1. Select the The IPv4/IPv6 address of an interface name, and click the Edit button from the toolbar.
  2. Edit the IP address as required.
  3. Click OK to apply the changes.

    You can also change the interface status from Up to Down by clicking the status icon.

To edit administrative access:

The port1 interface is used for administrative access to the FortiDeceptor device. HTTPS is enabled by default, but you can edit this interface to enable HTTP, SSH, and Telnet support.

Edit the IP address and the access rights as required and click OK to apply the changes.

Interfaces

To view and manage interfaces, go to Network > Interfaces.

This page displays the following information and options:

Interface

The interface name and description, where applicable.

Failover IP will be listed under this field with the following descriptor:(cluster external port).

port1 (administration port)

port1 is hard-coded as the administration interface. You can select to enable or disable HTTP, SSH, Telnet access rights on port1. HTTPS is enabled by default. port1 can be used for Device mode, although a different, dedicated port is recommended.

port2

Deception VM deployment.

port3 (VM outgoing interface)

Deception VM deployment.

port4

Deception VM deployment.

port5/port6

Deception VM deployment.

port7/port8

Deception VM deployment.

IPv4

The IPv4 IP address and subnet mask of the interface.

IPv6

The IPv6 IP address and subnet mask of the interface.

Interface Status

The state of the interface, one of the following states:

  • Interface is up
  • Interface is down
  • Interface is being used by sniffer

Link Status

The link status.

  • Link up
  • Link down

Access Rights

The access rights associated with the interface. HTTPS is enabled by default on port1. You can select to enable HTTP, SSH, and Telnet access on port1.

Edit

Select the interface and select Edit from the toolbar to edit the interface.

To edit an interface:
  1. Select the The IPv4/IPv6 address of an interface name, and click the Edit button from the toolbar.
  2. Edit the IP address as required.
  3. Click OK to apply the changes.

    You can also change the interface status from Up to Down by clicking the status icon.

To edit administrative access:

The port1 interface is used for administrative access to the FortiDeceptor device. HTTPS is enabled by default, but you can edit this interface to enable HTTP, SSH, and Telnet support.

Edit the IP address and the access rights as required and click OK to apply the changes.