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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Athena NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall) {{ breadTitle }} User Manual Network Advanced Networking Optical Bypass Module
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Optical Bypass Module

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Athena NGFW device supports the optical bypass module, which must be used with an optical bypass switch. Check the Enable external optical bypass module checkbox to enable optical bypass. The configuration page is shown in the figure below.

Type: Currently, only domestic optical bypass modules are supported. Please note that optical bypass and HA cannot be enabled at the same time.

Click Add External Optical Bypass Module and configure the corresponding optical module interfaces.