Use Intel IQ/Intelligent Server NICs.
They support ISL, FEC and VLANs (up to 64 I
believe).
Each VLAN is expressed as a virtual lan adapter,
with it's own IP addressing etc.
Punch it into a Catalyst switch (2924 etc) and
define VLAN segments on the switch.
Then punch into the switch vlans your other drops,
devices etc etc.
It's like having 64 NICS in your server, and a 64
legged firewall...
I use 4 NICs, and 2 of them are handling vlans for
DMZ, extranets, frame, wan, iplink, etc etc.
(rule base gets wickedly complex, and so does
routing...but that will happen no
matter how you slice it...)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 12:34
PM
Subject: [FW1] How many NIC cards can
work with FW1 4.0?
Any ideas how many
NIC cards can be installed and running and supported by FW1 4.0 running
on a NT 4.0 server?
Amanda Acheson
Senior Network Administrator, MCSE
MedChannel
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