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Chapter4 9 Configuring Failover
Failover Policies
Field Reference
Edit Failover Interface Configuration Dialog Box
Use the Edit Failover Interface Configuration dialog box to define a standby IP address for an interface,
and to specify whether the status of the interface should be monitored.
Note A failover interface cannot be configured for PPPoE.
Navigation Path
You can access the Edit Failover Interface Configuration dialog box from the Settings Dialog Box,
page 49-20 (ASA/PIX 7.0+), Advanced Settings Dialog Box, page 49-15 (FWSM), and from the
Failover page itself for ASA 8.4.1+ devices operating in single-context transparent mode, and for
individual ASA/PIX security contexts.
Related Topics
•Failover Policies, page 49-10
•Failover Page (ASA/PIX 7.0+), page 49-17
•Failover Page (FWSM), page 49-12
•Edit Failover Group Dialog Box, page 49-24
Field Reference
Table49-8 Add/Edit Interface MAC Address Dialog Box
Element Description
Physical Interface Choose the physical interface on which failover virtual MAC addresses
are to be configured.
MAC Address
Active Interface Enter a virtual MAC address for the active interface in hexadecimal
format (for example, 0023.4567.89ab).
Standby Interface Enter a virtual MAC address for the standby interface in hexadecimal
format (for example, 0023.4567.89ab).
Table49-9 Edit Failover Interface Configuration Dialog Box
Element Description
Interface Name The name of the interface; read-only.
Active IP Address The active IP address of this interface; read-only. This field is blank if
an IP address has not been assigned to the interface; for example if
DHCP is enabled on the interface.
Mask The subnet mask for the active IP address; read-only. This field is blank
if an IP address has not been assigned to the interface; for example, if
DHCP is enabled on the interface.
Standby IP Address Specify the IP address of the corresponding interface on the standby
failover unit. This field does not appear if an IP address has not been
assigned to the interface.