USER GUIDE
EdgeSafe 40G Bypass Modular Network TAP | M40GBP
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6.5 Heartbeat active mode. (hb_act_mode)
When heartbeat active mode is ON the M40GBP sends heartbeat packets on its monitor ports. If the
M40GBP does not detect the heartbeat packet received from the monitor ports the M40GBP will switch
to
Active Bypass
or
TAP
or
Linkdrop
mode according to the predefined settings of the
When heartbeat active mode is set to OFF the M40GBP stops sending the heartbeats and the Active
Bypass circuitry can be set manually via the management port to one of the following modes
Normal
(Inline), Active Bypass, TAP
or
Linkdrop
mode.
Examples
:
Notes:
Set heartbeat active mode ON cause passive bypass switch to inline state.
If “keep_hb_act_mode” is OFF the heartbeat active mode is always ON after power on or restart
event.
If “keep_hb_act_mode” is ON the heartbeat active mode preserves its state after power on or
restart event.
M40GBP$ get_hb_act_mode
hb active mode: on.
command succeeded.
M40GBP$ set_hb_act_mode off
command succeeded.
M40GBP (manual)$ get_hb_act_mode
hb active mode: off.
command succeeded.
M40GBP$