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Enable tap/bypass mode for the Active Fail-Open module

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Prerequisites:

  • Configure an IPv4 address for your Active Fail-Open chassis.

  • Make sure you can access the Active Fail-Open web interface using a web browser.

You can enable tap mode for your Active Fail-Open module if you use a tap to route network traffic to the Sensor monitoring ports.

  1. Log on to the web interface of the Active Fail-Open module.

    Use default credentials to access the web interface.

  2. Go to, AFO Configuration → Module <number> to access the configuration page.

  3. Under Heartbeat Setting, deselect Heartbeat Active Mode.

  4. Under Active OP Mode, select TAP/Bypass from the drop-down list.

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  5. Click Commit to save your configuration.

You have set your Active Fail-Open to tap/bypass mode of operation.

Note

To return to inline mode,

  1. Under Heartbeat Setting, select Heartbeat Active Mode.

  2. Click Commit to save your configuration.

  3. Click Save to retain the changes across active fail-open chassis reboot.