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Set the NBA Online or Offline

To set the NBA online or offline, you change the Packet Processing setting in the NBA console. This is the recommended method for turning the NBA on or off.

• By default, packet processing is on. When packet processing is on, the NBA is online and data packets are processed as normal.
• When packet processing is off, the NBA is offline and packets pass through the NBA uninterrupted and without being processed.

To switch packet processing on or off

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 Packet Processing buttons.
   • Enable Packet Processing to bring the NBA online.
   • Disable Packet Processing to take the NBA offline.

   The <online> tags in nbapolicy.xml and nbaconfig.xml are updated automatically when you change the Packet Processing setting in the NBA console.