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passes. These interfaces are multi-mode, but they do not support 10/100 communications.
On each side of the two Gigabit interfaces are three LEDs labeled RX, TX, and Link.
The Link LED is lit when a connection is active.
The RX LED blinks steadily when data packets are being received by the appliance.
The TX LED blinks steadily when data packets are being transmitted.
High Availability Status LED
Indicates the current status of this appliance, if it is one of two connected as a high-availability system. If this is the primary appliance, and the light is on and steady, the system is functional, and this appliance is online. If this is the primary appliance and the LED is blinking, a failover has occurred and the secondary appliance is online.
For more information on HA setup, see the Firebox Vclass User Guide.
High Availability Interfaces
Two Ethernet interfaces, labelled HA2 and HA1 enable you to connect with a cross-over Ethernet cable to other High Availability-ready Firebox Vclass appliances for failover (backup) protection. Incorporated into the two high-availability Ethernet ports are two indicator lights labeled 10 and 100. These LEDs indicate the speed traffic is transmitted.
Console Interface
Asingle RJ-45 interface, labelled Console, supports a direct workstation-to-appliance connection. You can use the WatchGuard Command Line Interface (CLI) to administer and test this appliance. To learn more about this administrative option, see the CLI Guide included on the installer CD.
