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=== Devices with built-in network Ports === | === Devices with built-in network Ports === | ||
The '''Allegro 200, 500, 1000, 1200, 3000 and 3200''' have built-in physical network ports which run by default in '''Bridge Mode'''. | The '''Allegro 200, 500, 1000, 1200, 3000 and 3200''' have built-in physical network ports which run by default in '''Bridge Mode'''. | ||
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|Device||Picture||Monitoring Ports||Bridge Pairs||Pair Description | |Device||Picture||Monitoring Ports||Bridge Pairs||Pair Description | ||
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|'''Allegro 200'''|| | |'''Allegro 200'''||[[File:Allegro-200 back cut.jpg|400px]]||2||1||Port 1 and 2 build one the bridge for the '''In-Line Mode'''. | ||
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|'''Allegro 500'''||[[File:Allegro-500 back cut.jpg|400px]]<br/>[[File:Allegro-500 front cut.jpg|400px]]||4||2||The port pairs '''1,2''' and '''3,4''' build the two bridges for the '''In-Line Mode'''. | |||
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|'''Allegro 1000'''<br/>'''Allegro 3000'''||[[File:Allegro-1000 front cut.jpg|400px]]||7||3||The port pairs '''2,3''', '''4,5''' and '''6,7''' build in total 3 bridges for the '''In-Line Mode'''. The port '''1''' will receive traffic in '''sink mode''' as there no corresponding bridge port. | |||
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|'''Allegro 1200'''<br/>'''Allegro 3200'''||[[File:Allegro-1200-front cut.jpg|400px]]||7||3||The port pairs '''2,3''', '''4,5''' and '''6,7''' build in total 3 bridges for the '''In-Line Mode'''. The port '''1''' will receive traffic in '''sink mode''' as there no corresponding bridge port. | |||
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Revision as of 08:51, 26 March 2020
This section describes the In-Line installation of the Allegro Network Multimeter.
General
What is the In-Line mode
The In-Line Mode allows the Allegro to work as a transparent bridge. Pairs of network ports form a group where all received traffic is forwarded immediately to the other port of the pair. It is the default configuration of the Allegro Network Multimeter that 2 port pairs build a transparent bridge.
How should theIn-Line Mode be used
The Allegro can be installed between 2 network devices. As an example, the Allegro can be installed between a switch and an access point. The In-Line Mode is designed for links where the downtime of a link is not critical and where a delay and jitter of a few microseconds is acceptable. See #Limitations for more details.
Where can I configure the In-Line Mode
The In-Line Mode can be configured at Settings -> Global Settings -> Packet processing mode. The Interfaces can be configured to Bridge Mode or Sink Mode. The Bridge Mode will enable the packet forwarding to the pair ethernet port.
Bridge Pairs of Allegro Devices
Devices with built-in network Ports
The Allegro 200, 500, 1000, 1200, 3000 and 3200 have built-in physical network ports which run by default in Bridge Mode.
| Device | Picture | Monitoring Ports | Bridge Pairs | Pair Description |
| Allegro 200 |  |
2 | 1 | Port 1 and 2 build one the bridge for the In-Line Mode. |
| Allegro 500 |   |
4 | 2 | The port pairs 1,2 and 3,4 build the two bridges for the In-Line Mode. |
| Allegro 1000 Allegro 3000 |
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7 | 3 | The port pairs 2,3, 4,5 and 6,7 build in total 3 bridges for the In-Line Mode. The port 1 will receive traffic in sink mode as there no corresponding bridge port. |
| Allegro 1200 Allegro 3200 |
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7 | 3 | The port pairs 2,3, 4,5 and 6,7 build in total 3 bridges for the In-Line Mode. The port 1 will receive traffic in sink mode as there no corresponding bridge port. |
All physical Allegro Network Multimeter have at least 2 network interfaces. By default, they are set up that each port pair forms a network bridge. Each Allegro Network Multimeter forms a number
| Device | Bridge Pairs |
Limitations
Link Setup
The Allegro negotiates every port of a bridge pair independently. This can lead to a link speed mismatch. As an example, an installation between a Gigabit switch and a 100 MBit/s VoIP telephone will lead by default to a speed mismatch. The Allegro will show a warning
Forwarding
The traffic forwarding is done in software.