Configuring a State Sync Pair in NAT/Route Mode

This section provides instructions for configuring a pair of SonicWALL NSA E6500 appliances for high availability (HA). This section is relevant to administrators following deployment

scenario B.

This section contains the following subsections:

Initial High Availability Setup - page 32

Configuring High Availability - page 33

Configuring Advanced HA Settings - page 33

Synchronizing Settings - page 35

Adjusting High Availability Settings - page 36

Synchronizing Firmware - page 36

HA License Configuration Overview - page 37

Associating Pre-Registered Appliances - page 38

SonicWALL NSA E-Class 2

SonicWALL

HA / Failover Pair

E6500

HA Link

Network Security Appliance

Internet

Local Network

Initial High Availability Setup

Before you begin the configuration of HA on the Primary SonicWALL security appliance, perform the following setup:

On the bottom panel of the Backup SonicWALL security appliance, locate the serial number and write the number down. You need to enter this number in the High Availability > Settings page.

Verify that the Primary SonicWALL and Backup SonicWALL security appliances are registered, running the same SonicOS Enhanced versions.

Make sure the Primary SonicWALL and Backup SonicWALL security appliances’ LAN, WAN and other interfaces are properly configured for failover.

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