Re: VLAN in CheckPoint FW1 Secure Platform

Hi Bill,

I have not used VLAN's in SPLAT, however I suspect it'd be used for similar 
reasons as any other firewall capable of VLAN's - that is, logical separation 
of security zones.  Through the use of VLAN tagging on a firewall, you can use 
one physical interface (such as a GigE port if you expect a lot of traffic) and 
many VLAN's to allow firewalling between several broadcast domains, without 
having to purchase additional Gig cards (or firewalls) and run more cables.

It is also useful in service provider environments (i.e. Managed Firewall) 
where expensive, high-capacity hardware can be leveraged for multiple customers 
at the same time while still keeping their data secure and isolated from each 
other.

- Ralph Forsythe, CISSP

Bill Smith wrote:
> Hi folks,
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> I do understand about VLAN in the switches environment, but a bit 
> confused about VLAN in SPLAT.
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> Can anyone explain, what exactly VLAN is used for in SPLAT and give me 
> an example.
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> Thanks,
>
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> Bill
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