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To configure ports for LAN Local Area Network. A LAN is a network of connected devices within a distinct geographic area such as an office or a commercial establishment and share a common communications line or wireless link to a server. interfaces at the device or group level, complete the following steps:
- To configure a gateway group or gateway device, complete either one of these steps:
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To select a gateway group:
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In the HPE Aruba Networking Central app, set the filter to a group that contains at least one Branch Gateway.
The dashboard context for a group is displayed.
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Under , click > .
A list of gateways is displayed in the List view.
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Click .
The configuration page is displayed for the selected group.
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To select a gateway:
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In the HPE Aruba Networking Central app, set the filter to Global or a group that contains at least one Branch Gateway.
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Under , click > .
A list of gateways is displayed in the List view.
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Click a gateway under .
The dashboard context for the gateway is displayed.
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Under , click .
The gateway device configuration page is displayed.
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- If you are in the , click to access the advanced configuration options.
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- Select the port from the table.
- Select the port type as .
- Clear the check box to set the port to .
- To apply a policy to the LAN interface, select one of the following options from the drop-down list:
- —Select this option to apply a firewall Firewall is a network security system used for preventing unauthorized access to or from a private network. policy of the incoming and outgoing traffic.
- —Select this option to apply a firewall policy for the session.
- Select the port mode. You can set ports to either access mode or trunk mode.
- —By default, ports are set to access mode to carry traffic only for the VLAN Virtual Local Area Network. In computer networking, a single Layer 2 network may be partitioned to create multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so that packets can only pass between them through one or more routers; such a domain is referred to as a Virtual Local Area Network, Virtual LAN, or VLAN. to which they are assigned. For Access mode, select the VLAN and the check box. To apply a policy for the VLAN traffic on access port, see Applying Policies to Gateway Interfaces.
- — In trunk mode, a port can carry traffic for multiple VLANs. When the mode is selected, specify whether the port must carry traffic for all VLANs configured for the branch or for specific VLANs only. You can also configure the native VLAN for a port. To apply a policy for VLANs in trunk mode, see Applying Policies to Gateway Interfaces.
- Save the changes.
To configure all other parameters for Port, see Configuring Other Parameters for Port.
This animation will help you to configure ports for LAN interfaces at the device or group level.
Ensure to apply a AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting. AAA is a security framework to authenticate users, authorize the type of access based on user credentials, and record authentication events and information about the network access and network resource consumption. profile to the VLANs that are assigned to the port. For more information, see Applying Policies to Gateway Interfaces.
