Athena SWG (Secure Web Gateway)

Athena SWG (formerly Internet Access Gateway) ensures visibility and control across the network, detecting risks like unauthorized access, non-compliant activities, and data leaks to manage endpoints.
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DNS Failover

{{ $t('productDocDetail.updateTime') }}: 2025-12-29

The two scenarios of Redirect to DNS Server and Forward to Specified Line of the DNS proxy provide escape mechanisms. When a particular line is failed, the DNS proxy policy becomes invalid.

The link load is not enabled and directly uses the default route.

The link load is enabled, and the load strategy is adopted. If the load is also abnormal, the default route is adopted.

The new default route page supports adjusting the default route order.

The default route failover mechanism is based on line failure detection (DNS and ping).