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Chapter 7 PIX 535
Installing
Caution Do not turn the power on until the units are connected and the primary unit is configured completely.
Step 7 Power the primary unit on first, then power on the secondary unit. Within a few seconds, the active unit automatically downloads its configuration to the standby unit.
If the primary unit fails, the secondary unit automatically becomes active.
Note All enabled interfaces must be connected between the active and standby units. Only configure the active unit. On the PIX 535, the active unit is indicated by the ACT LED on the front panel (see Figure
Installing LAN-Based Failover
Note Both PIX security appliances must be the same model number, have the same amount of RAM, Flash memory, number and type of interfaces, and be running the same software version.
To set up a
Step 1 Disconnect both PIX security appliance, so that there is no traffic flow between them. If the failover cable is connected to the PIX security appliance, disconnect it.
Step 2 Configure the PIX security appliance for
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Step 3 Power off both units.
Step 4 Connect the LAN failover interfaces to the dedicated switch/hub, as shown in Figure
Note A dedicated LAN interface and a dedicated switch (or VLAN) is required to implement
Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide
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