Configuring a Security Zone

This section describes how to configure a security zone.

Creating a Security Zone

To create a security zone, take the following steps:

1. On the Navigation pane, click Configure > Network > Network to visit the Network page.
2. Click New on the upper-left of the zone list.
   
3. In the Zone Configuration dialog, type the name for the zone into the Name box.
4. Specify a type for the security zone. For Layer 2 Zone, also select a VSwitch for the zone from the VSwitch drop-down list below.
5. Bind interfaces to the zone. Select an interface/interfaces from the Available list, and click to add to the Selected list.
6. If needed, configure advanced properties in the Advanced section.
   • APP identification: Select the Enable check box to enable APP identification for the zone.
   • WAN zone: Select the Enable check box to set the zone to a WAN zone, assuring the accuracy of the statistic analysis sets that are based on IP data.
     
   • NBT cache: Select the Enable check box to enable NetBIOS host query for the zone. For detailed instructions, see NBT Cache.

Editing/Deleting a Security Zone

To edit/delete a security zone, take the following steps:

1. On the Navigation pane, click Configure > Network > Network to visit the Network page.
2. Select the zone you want to edit/delete from the zone list, and click Edit/Delete on the upper-left of the list.