FireMon Synthetic Router

A FireMon Synthetic Router is an artificial network component modeled after a traditional router, except there is no use of access control list (ACL), meaning that the synthetic router is not actually managing (passing) rules. Synthetic routers do not require a license.

Create one or more synthetic routers to help SIP understand how your network is structured. Simply add virtual routers, interfaces, and routes to each synthetic router. The synthetic router then integrates and acts like an artificial network component in APA and elsewhere throughout SIP - such as Risk Analyzer, Policy Planner's Rule Recommendation engine, and it will appear visually in your network map.

A synthetic router does not require a license.

To add a synthetic router, complete the following steps.

On the toolbar, click Device > Devices.
Click Create, and then click FireMon > Synthetic Router.
In the General Properties section, type a Name and Description for the synthetic router.
Virtual Routers section.
1. Click Add.
2. In the Add Virtual Router dialog box, type a Name for the virtual router or accept the system generated name, and then click Save.
Interfaces section.
1. Click Add.
2. In the Add Interface dialog box:
  - Type a Name for the interface or accept the system generated name.
  - Type the Primary Address.
  - Type an optional Secondary Address.
  - Select a Virtual Router from the list.
  - Active is enable by default. Switch the toggle to set to disabled.
  - Click Save.
  Interfaces will be added to the virtual router's routing table.
Routes section.
1. Click Add.
2. In the Add Route dialog box:
  - Select an Interface from the list.
  - Type a Destination address.
  - Type a Gateway address.
  - Select a Virtual Router from the list.
  - Select the Next Virtual Router from the list.
  - Drop behavior is set to false (disabled) by default. Switch the toggle to set to true (enabled).
  - Click Save.
  Routes will be added to the virtual router's routing table.
Click Save.