Gateway Ports Converted to Tool Ports

During an upgrade (from earlier software versions) , gateway ports and gateway mirrors are automatically converted to tool ports and tool mirrors.

Refer to the following notes and considerations for GigaVUE TA Series nodes (i GigaVUE-TA100):

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Gateway ports on GigaVUE TA Series nodes are removed and converted to tool ports. In addition, gateway mirrors are removed and converted to tool mirrors.

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Tool ports on GigaVUE TA Series nodes can continue to be used to aggregate traffic.

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Tool ports on GigaVUE TA Series nodes can also be used to directly connect to tools, such as firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems, or Application Performance Monitors.

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GigaVUE TA Series nodes support network, tool, stack, and hybrid port types.

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Hybrid ports are fully supported in both standalone and cluster mode on GigaVUE TA Series nodes. When a GigaVUE TA Series node is in a cluster, hybrid ports can be configured.

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GigaVUE TA Series nodes can continue to be clustered with GigaVUE HC Series nodes. Tool ports are supported on GigaVUE TA Series nodes in a cluster.

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When GigaVUE TA Series nodes are in a cluster, bidirectional traffic flow is enabled on the stack links of GigaVUE TA Series nodes.