User guide

Using Proventia Setup
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Proventia Network IPS G and GX Appliance User Guide
When you have entered all the information, the appliance applies the settings.
6. When you are prompted, press E
NTER to log off the appliance.
Port Link Configuration Port link settings determine the appliance’s performance mode, or
how the appliance handles its connection to the network.
You can select the speed (the rate at which traffic passes between
the appliance and the network) and the duplex mode (which
direction the information flows). Select link speeds and settings
compatible with your particular network and in relation to the other
devices that bracket the Proventia Network IPS appliance. If you
are not sure about your network settings, select Auto to enable the
appliance to negotiate the speed and duplex mode with the
network automatically.
Adapter Mode
Configuration
The Adapter Mode determines how the appliance behaves within
the network in order to protect it. Review “Appliance Adapter
Modes” on page 17 if you are not sure which mode to select.
You can select different adapter modes for each port pair, but you
must confirm that you have selected the correct adapter mode for
the appliance’s physical network connections. You may
experience significant network implications if you have configured
this setting incorrectly.
Note: If you plan to run two appliances in High Availability mode,
you must select an adapter mode during the initial setup. After you
complete the initial configuration, you can set the corresponding
HA mode through the management interface. See “Configuring
Appliances for High Availability” on page 33 for more information.
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