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Chapter 2 Introduction
Bypass Switch TAP/Aggregator User Manual
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Monitor (Normal) mode
The following diagram shows the Bypass TAP operating in Monitor (Normal) mode where
network traffic passes through the blade from both directions to a network tool.
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Bypass mode
If the connection between the Bypass TAP and the network tool fails, the blade shifts into
Bypass mode and redirects network traffic onto the user network as depicted below.
This switching action to Bypass mode is referred to as failback. It is designed to prevent
network traffic loss.
