D-Link NetDefend DFL-2560, Hardware Installation Manual

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  D-Link NetDefend Firewall

About This Guide

This guide contains step-by-step instructions 

for setting up the D-Link DFL-2560/DFL-2560G 

Firewall. Please note that the model you have 

purchased may appear slightly different from 

those shown in the illustrations.

Unpacking the Product

Open the shipping carton and carefully unpack 

its contents. Please consult the packing list 

located in following information to make sure all 

items are present and undamaged. If any item 

is missing or damaged, please contact your 

local D-Link reseller for replacement.

One (1) DFL-2560(G) NetDefend UTM 

 -

Firewall
One (1) Power Cord

 -

One (1) Console Cable 

 -

(RS232)

One (1) Ethernet Cable 

 -

(CAT5 UTP/Straight-through)

One (1) Ethernet Cable 

 -

(CAT5 UTP/ Cross Over)

One (1) Reference CD 

 -

(Contains documentation in PDF format)

Two (2) Rack Mounting Brackets

 -

One (1) 12-Month IPS Subscription

 -

One (1) 12-Month Anti-Virus Subscription

 -

Product Overview

Front Panel - DFL-2560 and DFL-2560G

Item

Feature

Description

A

LCD Panel

Used to display status and operation 

messages.

B

Keypad

These keys are used in conjunction with 

the messages on the LCD Panel.

C

LEDs

Power LED (top): Indicates that the 

NetDefend UTM firewall is powered on.

System LED (bottom): Indicates the 

system status of the NetDefend UTM 

firewall

D

Console Port

Used to access the NetDefendOS 

Command Line Interface (CLI) via 

RS232 Cable.

E

USB Ports (2)

Reserved for future use.

F

10/100/1000Mbps 

Ethernet Ports*

The assigned numbers for the ports are 

5 to 10 (from left to right).

G

10/100/1000Mbps 

Ethernet Ports*

(DFL-2560)

The assigned numbers for the ports are 

1 to 4 (from left to right).

1000Mbps  

SFP Port*

(DFL-2560G)

Figure 1. DFL-2560/ 2560G Front Panel

Table 1. DFL-2560/ 2560G Front Panel Descriptions

* Configurable Gigabit Ethernet ports with autosensing 

duplex and auto MDI/MDIX. When configuring one of the 

ports, reference the interface name that corresponds to 

the location of the port. For the default interface name 

bindings for each Ethernet port, see Table 2 “Default 

Interface Assignment”.

B

G

F

D

E

A

C

Port 

Interface 

Name 

Interface 

Type

IP Address

Web-Based 

Mgmt

1

DMZ1

Static IP

172.17.100.254/24

Disabled

2

DMZ2

Static IP

172.17.110.254/24

Disabled

3

DMZ3

Static IP

172.17.120.254/24

Disabled

4

DMZ4

Static IP

172.17.130.254/24

Disabled

5

WAN1

DHCP 

Client

N/A

Disabled

6

WAN2

Static IP

192.168.120.254/24

Disabled

7

LAN1

Static IP

192.168.10.1/24

Enabled

8

LAN2

Static IP

192.168.20.1/24

Disabled

9

LAN3

Static IP

192.168.30.1/24

Disabled

10

LAN4

Static IP

192.168.40.1/24

Disabled

DFL-2560/ 2560G Default Interface Settings

Table 2. Default Interface Assignment

Note:

 D-Link NetDefend Firewalls only allow 

Web GUI access from the LAN1 port by default 

for security reasons. That means the Web GUI 

access is only allowed on port No. 7 of front 

plate by default for DFL-2560/DFL-2560G.