Re: fail-open nic and snort?

[Gulfie <gulfie () grotto-group com>]

On Sat, Mar 04, 2006 at 05:54:39PM -0500, Crayola wrote:
> I would like to build a snort based IPS solution but I cant seem to find a
> vendor who sells fail open nics. Since snort would be inline, I cant have it
> blocking my network connection if the system fails, loses power, etc. 
>
> I checked out bypass switches from Netoptics but I would like something that
> can be installed directly in the PC. A PCI nic basically. 
> Any ideas? 

        The ABN-102, from portwell seems to be what you want, or something like it.
(Note, this isn't a recomendation, Iv'e never used them). 

        http://www.portwell.com/abn-102.htm

        A pair of intel gige ports on a card, with a power off bypass.  

        There are other vendors with similar products: 

        http://www.etinc.com/index.php?page=etfailover.htm      
        http://www.interfacemasters.com/products/
        http://www.adlinktech.com/PD/web/PD_detail.php?cKind=FF&pid=500&seq=6&id=20&sid=181
 
        Find one with (insert your os here) support, and you should be good, after a little
scripting and testing to make sure that the bypass is enabled whenever snort isn't running. 


> Thanks,
> Mike
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