Switching Modes - IBM 10G Network Active Bypass User Manual

Table 2. Network segments (continued)
Item
(4) Network link & activity LED
(5) Inline/Bypass LED

Switching modes

The 10G Network Active Bypass unit uses two switching modes: inline and bypass. The 10G Network
Active Bypass unit is placed inline with the Network IPS appliance and is connected to the Network IPS
appliance and to the networks.
Inline mode
When the 10G Network Active Bypass unit is in inline mode, network traffic is sent through the Network
IPS appliance. Traffic flows from the network to port N1 (network in) on the 10G Network Active Bypass
unit. The 10G Network Active Bypass unit transfers the traffic to port A1 (appliance in) and then routes
the traffic through the Network IPS appliance to port A2 (appliance out). Traffic is then routed through
the 10G Network Active Bypass unit at port N2 (network out) and out to the network. This mode also
operates in reverse, routing traffic between networks.
Description
Link and activity status of the network connection.
10G uses orange LED
Blinking orange = Traffic activity
Solid orange = Traffic link
1G uses yellow LED
Blinking yellow = Traffic activity
Solid yellow = Traffic link
Operation mode of the 10G Network Active Bypass unit:
Green = Inline
Blinking red = Bypass mode
Blinking amber = System is booting
Chapter 1. About the 10G Network Active Bypass unit
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