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    Configure an Aggregate Ethernet Interface Variable

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    Configure an Aggregate Ethernet Interface Variable

    Learn more about configuring an Aggregate Ethernet (AE) interface variable in snippets and folders, which allows you to reuse the common configuration across the entire deployment.
    Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
    • NGFW (Managed by Strata Cloud Manager)
    • VM-Series, funded with Software NGFW Credits
    • AIOps for NGFW Premium license (use the Strata Cloud Manager app)
    • Prisma Access license
    Configuring an Aggregate Ethernet (AE) interface variable in snippets or folders allows you to have reusable common configuration across the entire deployment. Aggregate Ethernet interface variable reduces duplication of configuration and significantly simplifies the process of updating and maintaining common configurations.
    1. Before configuring an Aggregate Ethernet (AE) interface variable, you must configure the Aggregate Ethernet interface group.
    2. Log in to Strata Cloud Manager.
    3. Select ManageConfigurationNGFW and Prisma AccessDevice SettingsInterfacesEthernet and expand the Configuration Scope to view the Config Tree.
    4. Add the interface.
      • For Folders and Snippets, Add InterfaceInterface.
      • For Firewalls, AddAdd Interface.
      • If you’re configuring an Ethernet interface for a specific firewall, select the interface you want to configure instead.
    5. Configure the interface.
      1. Enter the Interface Name.
      2. (Folders and Snippets only) Select the Default Interface Assignment.
      3. (Optional) Enter a Descriptionfor the interface.
      4. For Interface Type, select Aggregate Ethernet.
      5. Assign the interface to an Aggregate Group.
    6. Optional Expand Advanced Settings and configure the interface link settings.
      1. Select the interface Link Speed in Mbps (10, 100, 1000, 10000, 20000, 25000, 40000, 50000, 100000, 200000, or 400000), or select auto to have the firewall automatically determine the speed.
      2. Select whether the Link Duplex transmission mode is full-duplex (full), half-duplex (half), or negotiated automatically (auto).
        By default, auto is selected by default to allow the firewall to negotiate the transmission mode automatically.
      3. Select whether the interface Link State is enabled (Force to up), disabled (Force to down), or determined automatically (Auto Detect).
        Auto detect is selected by default to allow the firewall to determine the link state.
    7. Configure Power over Ethernet (PoE) on the interfaces of supported firewalls to transfer electrical power from the firewall to a connected powered device.
      1. The PoE Enabled is selected by default if the PoE is active on ports.
      2. Set the amount of PoE Reserved Power by the port in Watts. This value must be a number between 0 and the Maximum Reserved Power of the port. A 0 indicates that no power is reserved by that PoE port.
    8. Set the LACP Port Priority.
      The firewall only uses this field if you enabled the Link Aggregation Control Protocol for the aggregate group. If the number of interfaces you assign to the group exceeds the number of active interfaces, the firewall uses the LACP port priorities of the interfaces to determine which are in standby mode. The lower the numeric value, the higher the priority (range is 1-65,535; default is 32,768).
    9. Save.
    10. Push Config to push your configuration changes.

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