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Configuring Virtual Routers (ACM Procedure)

A virtual router is a logical pair of traffic interfaces that handles traffic into and out of the IDP appliance. You use the ACM Configure Virtual Routers page to configure the features of the virtual routers, including deployment mode and bypass options. For background information on these features, see the IDP Concepts and Examples Guide. Figure 1 shows the ACM Configure Virtual Routers page.

To configure virtual routers:

1. Connect to ACM.
2. From the main menu, click Reconfigure Virtual Routers.

3. On the Configure Virtual Routers page:

   • Select the box in the Active? column to enable the virtual routers you plan to connect to your network.
   • Specify a deployment mode: transparent or sniffer.
   • For transparent mode virtual routers, specify how you want to handle failure or shutdown: internal bypass, external bypass, or NICs off.
   • Specify whether you want to enable Layer 2 bypass.
   • Specify whether you want to enable peer port modulation.
   • Specify a failover timeout value.
   For details, see the ACM online Help.
4. Click Next to advance the wizard until you reach the Brief Configuration Report page.
5. Review, save, and apply your configuration changes.