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Configuring Physical Interfaces for Virtual Layer 2 Firewalls
Configuring Physical Interfaces for Virtual Layer 2
Firewalls
Physical Interfaces for Virtual Layer 2 Firewalls represent interfaces allocated to the Virtual
Layer 2 Firewall in the Master Engine. When you select the Virtual Resource for the Virtual Layer
2 Firewall, Physical Interfaces are automatically created based on the interface configuration in
the Master Engine properties. The number of Physical Interfaces depends on the number of
interfaces allocated to the Virtual Layer 2 Firewall in the Master Engine. It is not recommended
to create new Physical Interfaces in the Virtual Layer 2 Firewall properties, as they may not be
valid.
You can optionally modify the automatically-created Physical Interfaces in the Virtual Layer 2
Firewall properties. For detailed instructions, see the McAfee SMC Administrator’s Guide or the
Management Client Online Help.
What’s Next?
 If you want to divide any of the Physical Interfaces into VLANs, continue by Adding VLAN
Interfaces for Virtual Layer 2 Firewalls (page 80).
 If the Security Engine licenses for the Master Engine were generated based on the POL
code of the Management Server (instead of the Master Engine’s POS code), proceed to
Binding Engine Licenses to Correct Elements (page 81).
 Otherwise, you are ready to transfer the configuration to the physical Master Engine
nodes. Proceed to Saving the Initial Configuration (page 83).