Overview

For troubleshooting, emergency, and other various scenarios, the Exinda's NICs can be set into bypass mode. It is recommended to check this setting if traffic is not passing in the device.

The Exinda's NICs can be set into bypass mode. While in bypass mode, the traffic will not be subject to Exinda's QoS (Quality of service), acceleration, caching, packet inspection, etc. This makes it a valuable tool in troubleshooting if the appliance is causing suspected traffic problems, or other emergencies, as it effectively removes the Exinda from the equation.

If a problem still exists while the bridges are in bypass, then it is likely not related to the Exinda and could be caused by a different issue on the impacted network.

This article will guide you through checking and setting the Exinda appliance's bridge mode.

Process

To set a bridge into bypass from the web UI:

1. Navigate to Configuration > System > Network.
2. Find the table with all of the bridges listed, and change the Running Mode for the desired bridge to Bypass.
3. Press Apply Changes.
4. To reverse the changes, change the Running Mode to Active (if web UI connectivity is lost, refer to command line instructions below).
   

To set a bridge into bypass from the command line:

1. Establish a serial or SSH console connection with the appliance.
2. Enter the following commands:
   

   exinda-35bfe6 > en
   exinda-35bfe6 # conf t
   exinda-35bfe6 (config) # bypass bridge br1 running bypass

To remove a bridge from bypass from the command line:

1. Establish a serial or SSH console connection with the appliance.
2. Enter the following commands:
   

   exinda-35bfe6 > en
   exinda-35bfe6 # conf t
   exinda-35bfe6 (config) # bypass bridge br1 running active

Note: The value br1 that was used in the above commands is a sample bridge name, and may be different based on your device/configuration.