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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using ASDM
Chapter7 Using the High Availability and Scalability Wizard
Configuring Failover with the High Availability and Scalability Wizard
Failover Link Configuration, page 7-7
State Link Configuration, page7-8
Standby Address Configuration, page7-8
VPN Cluster Load Balancing Configuration, page7-10
Summary, page7-9
Configuration Type
The Configuration Type screen lets you select the type of failover or VPN cluster load balancing to
configure. The Firewall Hardware/Software Profile area shows the following display-only information:
Hardware model number of the ASA.
Number of interfaces available on the ASA.
Number of modules installed on the ASA.
Version of the platform software on the ASA.
Type of failover license installed on the device. You may need to purchase an upgraded license to
configure failover.
Firewall mode (routed or transparent) and the context mode (single or multiple).
To choose the type of failover configuration that you want, click one of the following options:
Configure Active/Active Failover for Active/Active failover.
Configure Active/Standby Failover for Active/Standby failover.
Configure VPN Cluster Load Balancing to participate in VPN load balancing as part of a cluster.
Failover Peer Connectivity and Compatibility Check
The Failover Peer Connectivity and Compatibility Check screen lets you verify that the selected failover
peer is reachable and compatible with the current unit. If any of the connectivity and compatibility tests
fail, you must correct the problem before you can proceed with the wizard.
To check failover peer connectivity and compatibility, perform the following steps:
Step1 Enter the IP address of the peer unit. This address does not have to be the failover link address, but it
must be an interface that has ASDM access enabled on it. The field accepts both IPv4 and IPv6
addresses.
Step2 Click Next to perform the following connectivity and compatibility tests:
Connectivity test from this ASDM to the peer unit
Connectivity test from this firewall device to the peer firewall device
Hardware compatibility test for the platform
Software version compatibility
Failover license compatibility
Firewall mode compatibility (routed or transparent)
Context mode compatibility (single or multiple)