Athena NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall)

Athena NGFW (previously known as Network Secure) provides comprehensive protection for every network perimeter, ensuring the safety of your valuable assets, data, and users from emerging threats.
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Optical Bypass

{{ $t('productDocDetail.updateTime') }}: 2026-01-07

NGAF devices support the optical bypass module, which needs to be used in conjunction with an optical bypass switch. Check Enable external optical bypass module to enable optical bypass. The configuration page is shown in the figure below.

Type: only domestic optical bypass modules are supported. Please be noted that optical bypass and dual-device hot standby cannot be enabled at the same time.

Click Add External Optical Bypass Module and select appropriate optical module interfaces for configuration.