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Change a monitoring interface from external tap to inline (and vice versa)

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You can change your monitoring configuration from External Tap mode to Inline mode, or you can change from Inline Mode back to External Tap mode.

Note

Changing from one port pair mode to another port pair mode does not require disabling of ports.

  1. Disconnect the segments from the external tap and connect the segments appropriately to your device port pair.

    Note

    If going from an Inline mode to External Tap mode, disconnect the segments from the device and connect the segments appropriately to the external tap and device ports.

  2. Go to Devices → <Admin Domain Name> → Devices → <Device_Name> → Setup → Physical Ports.

  3. Double-click on the row of the monitoring port to be configured, example, G0/1. The Monitoring Port Details panel is displayed on the right side.

  4. Select an Inline Fail Open mode as the Mode.

    Note

    Select Tap as the Mode if going from Inline to External Tap mode.

  5. Configure port settings (port speed or Trellix certification, duplex, response port setting—you will need to select a response port if changing from Inline Mode to Tap Mode).

  6. Click Save.