Configuring Bypassed Traffic

Overview

Bypassed traffic is not subject to inspection or filtering by any Micro Edge module listed under Services: Application Control, Web Filter, and so on. Traffic is still evaluated against Firewall rules: Filter Rules, Access Rules, and Denial of Service Prevention.

These rules enable the admin to allow trusted traffic to flow unimpeded and can improve performance for critical services.

Managing bypassed traffic

These rules are found in Settings > Network > Bypass.

This table displays all current Bypass Rules, along with their attributes:

Click the Export CSV button to export a comma-separated file of your Bypass rules.

Click Refresh to refresh the table.

Editing Bypass rules

Hovering over any Bypass rule will enable two buttons at the far right-hand side: a pencil icon to edit the rule and a trash can icon to delete the rule.

Creating Bypass rules

1. Click Add Rule
2. Provide a Description for your rule so you know what it's intended to do
3. The Rule Enabled checkbox is enabled by default. Uncheck this box if you don't want the rule to be active immediately.
4. The Log checkbox is disabled by default. Check this box if you want bypassed traffic to be logged in Reports; leave it unchecked if you want bypassed traffic hidden from Reports.
5. Under Conditions, add one or more conditions that will match the desired traffic.
   For example, to bypass all traffic to a specific host, add the condition Destination Address is [IP address]. To bypass all traffic from an interface, add the condition Source Interface Zone is [desired interface].
6. The Action drop-down contains only one option, 'Bypass'
7. Click Add Rule to finish creating your rule
8. Once you are finished creating Bypass rules, click Save to commit all changes

Configuring a Micro Edge Template with Bypass rules

ETM Dashboard enables the admin to create a Micro Edge Template which can be applied to multiple Micro Edge deployments. This option is found in the Create New dialogue under Global > Bypass. 

For more information on creating and applying Templates, please see Managing Micro Edge Policies in ETM Dashboard: Templates