Chapter 2. Setting Up The Network Active Bypass Unit; Configuring And Deploying The Network Active Bypass Unit - IBM 1G User Manual

Chapter 2. Setting up the Network Active Bypass unit

This chapter contains information you need to connect and configure the Network Active Bypass unit.

Configuring and deploying the Network Active Bypass unit

This topic contains detailed steps for configuring and deploying the Network Active Bypass unit.
About this task
The following process is required to configure and deploy the Network Active Bypass unit.
Procedure
1. Place the Network Active Bypass unit and the Network IPS appliances on a rack.
2. Connect the cable to and configure the Network IPS appliances using the instructions provided in the
Network IPS GX Appliance Getting Started Guide available from the IBM Knowledge Center at
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSB2MG/welcome.
3. Connect the power cables to the Network Active Bypass unit and to two different power sources (for
added redundancy).
4. Use a browser to access the management interface and log in.
5. Verify that the Network Active Bypass unit is passing traffic.
6. Use the management interface to set the segment configuration. (This process maps the ports on the
appliance and sets bypass tolerances.)
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