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2.2.3 In-path topologies
Exinda Appliances are often deployed between a core switch and a WAN/Internet router. In this type of deployment,
the Exinda Appliance is referred to as inline, which is a way to describe a network device in a primary network path that
receives packets and forwards them to their destinations. In this case, the Exinda Appliance receives packets from the
core switch and sends them to the Internet/WAN router and vice versa.
Screenshot 9: Inline deployment of an Exinda Appliance
Usually, the WAN port on your Exinda appliance is cabled to the WAN/Internet router, using the crossover Ethernet cable.
And the LAN port on your Exinda appliance is cabled to the core switch, using the straight Ethernet cable. If your
appliance has a dedicated management port, it also needs to be cabled to an internal switch using an Ethernet cable.
Both cables are shipped along with the appliance.
For more information, refer to Basic characteristics and behaviors of Exinda Appliances (page 17).
For specific information about your model, download its Quick Start Guide.
Once all Ethernet cables are in place, power the Exinda Appliance off and ensure the network connectivity. Then, power
on the Exinda Appliance, let it fully boot and ensure network connectivity.
The following topics describe how to configure and operate your Exinda Appliance within various in-path topologies.
Main site Internet link topology: single site with one Exinda Appliance
A simple way to monitor network traffic between the Internet and your local network, is to plug-in your Exinda Appliance
on the network path between your network users and the router, firewall or other gateway device that controls access
from your LAN to the Internet.