Setting The Pass-Though Card Bridging Mode (Optional) - Blue Coat ProxySG 900 Series Maintenance And Upgrade Manual

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Setting the Pass-Though Card Bridging Mode (Optional)

The ProxySG 900 appliance NIC adapter cards are programmable and offer several bridging
modes. These modes automatically become available in the Management Console when the
appliance detects the presence of a Blue Coat supported programmable NIC adapter card.
To configure the function of the programmable NIC adapter card:
Configuration > Network > Adapters > Bridges
1. Select
Bridges
2. In the section, select the bridge you want to configure.
Edit
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3. C ick . The Edit Bridge dialog displays.
Select a bridge mode from the Mode drop down.
4.
The following bridge modes are available:
Disabled
—Disables the bridge and allows the adapter interfaces to be reused as
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NICs or as part of another bridge.
Fail Open
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can still receive data.
Fail Closed
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This mode provides the same functionality as a user-configured software bridge.
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Note: For more information on bridging options on the ProxySG appliance, see See 'Chapter
67: Software and Hardware Bridges' of the SGOS Admininstration Guide.
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—If the ProxySG 900 fails, all traffic passes through the bridge so clients
—If the ProxySG 900 fails, all traffic is blocked and service is interrupted.
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