Comtech EF Data FX Series Administrator Guide - Manual (Page 94)

Comtech EF Data / Stampede
FX Series Administration Guide - Version 6.1.1 94
Chapter: FX Series ADC Specific Settings
Section: Overview
MN-FXSERIESADM6 Rev 5
Fail-to-wire mode:
If enabled, the FX will go into bypass mode it is not accelerating traffic or if it is powered off. If
disabled, it will not go into bypass mode which will prevent packets from being forwarded
through the FX. If the FX is adding the VLAN tags to the traffic, it may be desirable to disable
'Fail-to-wire' mode to prevent untagged traffic from entering a network. The default setting is
“Enabled”.
Note: The FX-1010 does not support fail-to-wire mode
5.1.4 System Time
Network Time Server
This setting will specify the host address for which the FX Series ADC will attempt to synchronize its time
via the “Network Time Protocol”. The FX Series ADC performs this synchronization one minute following a
restart and once per week thereafter.
Time Zone
This selector allows you to specify a time zone in which the FX Series ADC resides. In most cases, the
default value of UTC-0 (GMT) is desirable because this will facilitate correlating system events with
troubleshooting and other logs.
5.1.5 Software Updates
Automatically Distribute FX Series Remote Updates:
If “enabled”, then the FX-Remote devices will periodically check to see if a newer version of firmware is
available. If so, the FX-Remote devices will automatically download and apply the firmware update. The
default value is “Disabled”. It is a recommended practice that this setting be enabled only when you wish
to deploy updated FX firmware during off-peak hours.
5.1.6 Administration
Use SSL for the administrative Web GUI:
If “enabled” then HTTP/S must be used when managing the FX from the Web graphical user interface.
This is a recommended practice to prevent passwords from being transmitted unencrypted. The default
value is “Enabled”.
5.1.7 Other
Use Spanning-Tree Protocol:
If enabled, then spanning-tree protocol (STP) will be used when operating in “in-line” mode.
Otherwise STP packets will be discarded. The default value is “Enabled”.
NOTE: If this setting is changed, then it is necessary to restart the acceleration software on the
“Status->Real-time Monitor” screen.