RuggedCom RX1100, RX1000 manual Link Backup Main Menu, Link Backup Configuration

Chapter 14 – Configuring Link Backup

The daemon will construe the main link as having failed (even if its link status is “up”) if the remote host fails to respond to configurable number of pings after waiting a configurable timeout for each ping.

Use Of Routing Protocols And The Default Route

If the main trunk is on a private network, employ a routing protocol to ensure that an alternate route to end network is learned after the backup trunk is raised. Ensure that OSPF/RIP are configured to operate on the secondary trunk, assigning it a higher metric cost than that of the main trunk.

If the main trunk is on a public network, employ the “transfer default route” feature.

Link Backup Main Menu

Figure 130: Link Backup Main Menu

Note that Link backup is disabled by default and may be enabled via the System folder, Bootup And Shutdown menu.

Link backup can be configured through the Link Backup Configuration link.

Link backup status and logs can be viewed through the Link Backup Status and the Link Backup Log link after the daemon has been started. A link backup configuration can be tested through the Link Backup Test link.

Link Backup Configuration

Figure 131: Link Backup Configuration

This menu displays existing main:backup link relationships. Following the links under the Name field to an existing pair will edit them or adds a new one.

The Apply Configuration button will apply changes by restarting the link backup daemon.

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