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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
To summarize the key functional differences between modes of interface configuration:
Note When operating in Wire-Mode, the SonicWALL security appliance’s dedicated
“Management” interface will be used for local management. To enable remote management
and dynamic security services and application intelligence updates, a WAN interface
(separate from the Wire-Mode interfaces) must be configured for Internet connectivity. This
is easily done given that SonicOS supports interfaces in mixed-modes of almost any
combination.
To configure an interface for Wire Mode, perform the following steps:
1. On the Network > Interfaces page, click the Configure button for the interface you want to
configure for Wire Mode.
2. In the Zone pulldown menu, select LAN.
Table 2 Functionality of the Different Wire Mode Settings
Bypass
Mode
Inspect
Mode
Secure
Mode
Tap
Mode
L2 Bridge, Transparent,
NAT, Route Modes
Active/Active Clustering
1
No No No No No
Application Control No No Yes No Yes
Application Visibility No Yes Yes Yes Yes
ARP/Routing/NAT
1
No No No No Yes
Comprehensive
Anti-Spam Service
1
No No No No Yes
Content Filtering No No Yes No Yes
DHCP Server
1
No No No No Yes
2
DPI Detection No Yes Yes Yes Yes
DPI Prevention No No Yes No Yes
DPI-SSL
1
No No No No Yes
High-Availability
1
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Link-State Propagation
3
No No No No No
SPI No Yes Yes Yes Yes
TCP Handshake
Enforcement
4
No No No No Yes
Virtual Groups
1
No No No No Yes
1. These functions or services are unavailable on interfaces configured in Wire Mode, but remain available
on a system-wide level for any interfaces configured in other compatible modes of operation.
2. Not available in L2 Bridge Mode.
3.Link State Propagation is a feature whereby interfaces in a Wire-Mode pair will mirror the link-state
triggered by transitions of their partners. This is essential to proper operations in redundant path
networks, in particular.
4. Disabled by design in Wire Mode to allow for failover events occurring elsewhere on the network to be
supported when multiple Wire-Mode paths, or when multiple SonicWALL security appliance units are in use
along redundant or asymmetric paths.