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Automatic Address Creation for Attached Networks

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Automatic Address Creation for Attached Networks

For all interfaces set to a LAN or DMZ role, a new option is available to automatically create an address object for the connected network.

The new Create address object matching subnet option is displayed in the GUI when Role is set to LAN or DMZ:

  • When Role is set to LAN, the Create address object matching subnet option is displayed:

  • When Role is set to DMZ, the Create address object matching subnet option is displayed:

The Create address object matching subnet option is hidden in the GUI when Role is set to WAN or Undefined:

  • When Role is set to WAN, the Create address object matching subnet option is hidden:

  • When Role is set to Undefined, the Create address object matching subnet option is hidden:

When the Create address object matching subnet option is enabled, the new address object displays on the Policy & Objects > Address page:

When using the CLI, the following options are available:

config firewall address

edit "port1 address"

set type interface-subnet

set subnet 192.168.100.99 255.255.255.0

set interface "port1"

next

end

Automatic Address Creation for Attached Networks

For all interfaces set to a LAN or DMZ role, a new option is available to automatically create an address object for the connected network.

The new Create address object matching subnet option is displayed in the GUI when Role is set to LAN or DMZ:

  • When Role is set to LAN, the Create address object matching subnet option is displayed:

  • When Role is set to DMZ, the Create address object matching subnet option is displayed:

The Create address object matching subnet option is hidden in the GUI when Role is set to WAN or Undefined:

  • When Role is set to WAN, the Create address object matching subnet option is hidden:

  • When Role is set to Undefined, the Create address object matching subnet option is hidden:

When the Create address object matching subnet option is enabled, the new address object displays on the Policy & Objects > Address page:

When using the CLI, the following options are available:

config firewall address

edit "port1 address"

set type interface-subnet

set subnet 192.168.100.99 255.255.255.0

set interface "port1"

next

end