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How to configure a RED tunnel

You can configure a RED appliance or Sophos Firewall as a RED appliance.

How to configure a RED appliance

You can connect RED appliances, such as SD-RED, installed in the remote office, to Sophos Firewall installed in the main office.

  1. Go to System services > RED.
  2. Turn on the RED service, and register Sophos Firewall with the RED provisioning server. This is a one-time action.
  3. Configure the RED interface on your Sophos Firewall. See Add a RED interface.
  4. Go to Administration > Device access and allow RED services.
  5. Connect the RED appliance to the internet at the remote site.

How to configure the firewall as a RED appliance

You can connect Sophos Firewall devices in the head and remote offices using a site-to-site RED tunnel.

  1. Go to System services > RED.
  2. Turn on the RED service, and register Sophos Firewall with the RED provisioning server. This is a one-time action.
  3. Configure firewall 1 as the Firewall RED Server. See Add a RED interface.
  4. Go to Network > Interfaces. Download the provisioning file for firewall 1.
  5. Configure firewall 2 as the Firewall RED Client. Upload the provisioning file.
  6. Go to Administration > Device access and allow RED services on both firewalls.

See Create a site-to-site RED tunnel.