Inline Ports Parent topic

Inline ports are only available when Deep Discovery Inspector has a inline (LAN Bypass) network interface card installed. For more details, see the Installation and Deployment Guide, and the Inline (LAN Bypass) Network Interface Card Installation Guide.
When Deep Discovery Inspector is deployed as an inline appliance and configured to decrypt TLS traffic, an event such as a system crash, power outage, or other unexpected condition may have an impact on the network accessibility. Deep Discovery Inspector uses traffic bypass to cross-connect the two physical network ports. Traffic bypass helps to prevent Deep Discovery Inspector from being a single point of failure in the network.
Deep Discovery Inspector can automatically enable traffic bypass and you can manually enable traffic bypass.
  • Automatic traffic bypass
    Deep Discovery Inspector performs self-health checks. If an issue is detected, Deep Discovery Inspector automatically enters traffic bypass mode to prevent the potential impact on the network. When this occurs, a global notification appears in the management console, and if configured, Deep Discovery Inspector can send an email notification or an SNMP trap.
    Important
    Important
    Issues such as power outage, system hang, or kernel panic can prevent Deep Discovery Inspector from sending email notifications and SNMP traps. Trend Micro recommends that you use tools like an NMS or system monitoring to identify these issues.
  • Manual traffic bypass
    You can manually enable traffic bypass mode. To enable traffic bypass mode, go to AdministrationSystem SettingsNetwork Interface and toggle Enable traffic bypass.
    You can also enable traffic bypass mode in the preconfiguration console. For more details, see the Installation and Deployment Guide.