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BusinessUser
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May 27, 2023
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Why firewall rules can only put sd wan zones but not sd wan interfaces?

  • May 27, 2023
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the concept of sd wan is new to me.

So why cant we put physical interfaces?

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funkylicious
SuperUser
SuperUser
May 27, 2023

Because, sdwan rules work with the zone you defined, and added the interfaces in question.

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/6.4.2/administration-guide/942095/sd-wan-zones

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BusinessUser
Explorer
May 27, 2023

Yes. I read the article. I dont understand WHY sdwan members cannot be added into FW policy though. Why do we need to use zone?

 

It isnt the case for traditional firewall policies.