Network Integration Guide › Configuring the NBA › Essential Configuration › Choose Active or Passive Mode

Choose Active or Passive Mode

To toggle the NBA between active and passive modes when the NBA is connected inline, change the Stream Blocking setting in the NBA console.

• When stream blocking is on, the NBA runs in active mode.
• When stream blocking is off, the NBA runs in passive mode.

By default, stream blocking is off. This state is equivalent to the <active value="false"> lines in the policy and configuration files, nbapolicy.xml and nbaconfig.xml.

To change the Stream Blocking settings

1. Log on to the NBA console and browse to the Administration screen.
2. Go to the Configuration Status and Mode of Operation section.
3. Click one of the Stream Blocking buttons.
   • Enable Stream Blocking to change from passive to active mode.
   • Disable Stream Blocking to change from active to passive mode.

   The <active> tags in nbapolicy.xml and nbaconfig.xml are updated automatically when you change the Stream Blocking setting in the NBA console.

Important! If you toggle the NBA software between active and passive modes, verify that the wiring to the NBA uses the correct ports to match the NBA mode. For port details, see Connecting the NBA Ports.