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  • 1.  Does Symantec Web Gateway fail open?

    Posted Sep 07, 2011 10:04 PM

    We are using Symantec Web Gateway in inline blocking mode. Does SWG fail open?

    Thanks



  • 2.  RE: Does Symantec Web Gateway fail open?
    Best Answer

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Sep 08, 2011 12:11 PM

    Yes, we have specially designed NICs that fail open even in the event of a power loss. If the services crashes or becomes unstable it will go into bypass mode which will allow traffic through.

    This is not the case if we are running on a Virtual Machine where we do not have the special hardware needed to achieve this.



  • 3.  RE: Does Symantec Web Gateway fail open?

    Posted Sep 09, 2011 11:25 AM

    The web gateway only fails open in span/tap and inline mode and inline only on the physicall applaince as TSE-JDavis said before.

    Also if you are in proxy mode it does can not fail open.

     

     



  • 4.  RE: Does Symantec Web Gateway fail open?

    Posted Sep 12, 2011 02:14 PM

    yes, we have the hardware device not vm. thanks both for your replies!