Line Backup 8-15
Backup Configuration |
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Backup Parameters | + | ||
Backup is... | Disabled | ||
Requires Failure of (seconds): | Manual | ||
Ping Host Name or IP Address #1: | Automatic | ||
Ping Host Name or IP Address #2: | + | ||
Recovery to ADSL... |
| Automatic |
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Requires Recovery of (seconds): |
| 60 |
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No |
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Automatically switches to Backup Port on loss of Layer 1 or 2.
This screen is used to configure the conditions under which backup will occur, if it will recover, and how the alternate gateway is configured.
•Select Backup is and press Return. A
•Select Requires Data Link Failure of (seconds). Enter the number of seconds you want the system to wait before the backup port becomes enabled in the event of primary line failure. This allows you to be sure the WAN connection is not merely briefly interrupted before the gateway switches to backup mode.
•Select Ping Host Name or IP Address #1 and #2 and enter IP address(es) or resolvable DNS name(s) that the Router will ping. These are optional items that are particularly useful for testing if the remote end of a VPN connection has gone down.
The Router will ping both addresses simultaneously at
While the Router is in backup mode, it will continue to ping both hosts via the primary interface. If either host responds to a ping and Recovery is set to Automatic, the Router will revert to the primary interface.
Note: For best results, enter an IP address and not a host name. If a host name is used it may not be resolvable, and may keep the interface down.
•Select Recovery to “WAN_name” (where WAN_name is the type of WAN connection you have, such as ADSL) and press Return. Choose either Manual or Automatic to determine how the system will return to the WAN link when it becomes available again. If you choose Automatic, the next two menu items become visible.
• If you chose Automatic Recovery, select Requires Recovery of. Enter the number of seconds you want
