Chapter 8 System
You can configure and manage High Availability from the High Availability page available from the LSM System menu. From this page you can:
•Configure an X family device for high availability
•Enable high availability
•Force a device to change its high availability state
Set up Devices for High Availability
STEP 1 STEP 2
Configure two X family devices with the same configuration.
Configure the network.
STEP A Connect the devices in parallel so that the respective ports on each device are connected together through a switch or similar device.
STEP B Shut down any unused ports and leave them disconnected.
STEP 3 Setup the zones and IP interfaces for the first device.
STEP A
STEP B
From the LSM menu, select Network > Configuration > Security Zones. Then, verify or create a LAN security zone on Port 1.
Select Network > Configuration > IP Interfaces. Then, create an internal interface for the LAN zone with NAT disabled. The IP address for this interface will be the same on both devices.
STEP C From the IP Interfaces page, create an external, static IP interface for the WAN zone. The IP address for this interface will be the same on both devices.
STEP 4 Configure and enable High Availability for the first device.
STEP A In the LSM menu, select System > Configuration > High Availability.
STEP B On the High Availability page in the Communication Channel table, specify a HA Management IP Address for the Internal and External interfaces.
STEP C
STEP D
To enable management of the device whether it is in Active or Standby mode, type a Management IP Address for the Internal MGMT interface.
You can use this address to access the device from the Management IP Address field.
Verify that the HA management IP address for each IP interface is on the same sub- net as the IP interface. Then, make sure that the address specified for the external interface is a static IP address.
STEP E Apply the changes.
STEP 5
STEP 6
To set up the zones and IP interfaces for the second device, repeat Step 3.
When you configure the internal and external IP interfaces, use the same addresses that you entered for the first device.
Configure and enable High Availability for the second device.
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