IBM 10G Network Active Bypass User Manual page 32

Table 6. Network segments (continued)
Field
Operation Mode
Operation mode at boot
Heartbeat Frame
Heartbeat Ethernet Type
Heartbeat Source MAC
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Description
Specifies the operation mode of the
10G Network Active Bypass unit.
Normal Active Bypass: If the 10G
Network Active Bypass unit receives
heartbeat signals within the Timeout
period, the switching mode changes
to or remains inline.
If the 10G Network Active Bypass
unit does not receive heartbeat
signals within the Timeout period, it
changes to or remains in bypass
mode.
By default (without a heartbeat), the
10G Network Active Bypass unit
remains in bypass mode.
Normal Active Inline: If 10G
Network Active Bypass unit receives
heartbeat signals within the Timeout
period, the switching mode remains
or is changed to bypass mode.
If 10G Network Active Bypass unit
does not receive heartbeat signals
within the Timeout period, it will
change to or remain inline.
By default (without a heartbeat), 10G
Network Active Bypass unit remains
inline.
Manual Active Bypass: The 10G
Network Active Bypass unit is
always in bypass mode.
Manual Active Inline: The 10G
Network Active Bypass unit is
always inline.
When set to any value other than
"Auto," the operation mode changes
to the given setting upon rebooting.
Heartbeat frame and packet type.
Available options are layer 2
Etherframe, layer 3 ICMP, layer 4
TCP SYN, or IPX.
Ethernet type of the heartbeat frame.
Use 0x8137 or 0x8138 when IPX
heartbeats are used.
Source MAC address used for
heartbeat packets when Etherframe,
ICMP, or TCP SYN heartbeat modes
are used.
Default
Normal Active Bypass
Auto
0x88b5
00:0c:bd:00:00:00