High Availability Configuration 41
High Availability Configuration
An HA port allows you to cable two devices together and configure them to work as
a redundant group. A redundant group consists of one primary device and one
backup device. If the primary device fails, the backup device takes over as the new
primary, thus avoiding interruption of services.
This section describes how to connect your device for high availability.
Figure 23: HA Cabling Connections
NOTE: Do not mix port interface types. HA configuration is not supported on WAN
interfaces. You must have the same hardware configuration for both devices for
HA to work correctly. For more information about HA configuration, refer to the
Concepts & Examples ScreenOS Reference Guide.
GB SFP
0
LINK
TX/RX
10/100/1000
0
T1
PORT 0
STATUS
PORT 1
STATUS
T1
PORT 0
STATUS
PORT 1
STATUS
T1
PORT 0
STATUS
PORT 1
STATUS
T1
PORT 0
STATUS
PORT 1
STATUS
POWE
R
ST
AT
US
ALARM
HA
POWER
RESET
CONFIG
TX/RX
LINK
0/0
10/100/1000
TX/RX
LINK
0/1
TX/RX
LINK
0/2
TX/RX
LINK
0/3
CONSOLE AUX USB
SLOT NUMBER
1
2
3
4
5
6
SSG 550M
4x10/100
012 3
GB SFP
0
LINK
TX/RX
10/100/1000
0
GB SFP
0
LINK
TX/RX
10/100/1000
0
T1
PORT 0
STATUS
PORT 1
STATUS
T1
PORT 0
STATUS
PORT 1
STATUS
T1
PORT 0
STATUS
PORT 1
STATUS
T1
PORT 0
STATUS
PORT 1
STATUS
POWE
R
ST
AT
US
ALARM
HA
POWER
RESET
CONFIG
TX/RX
LINK
0/0
10/100/1000
TX/RX
LINK
0/1
TX/RX
LINK
0/2
TX/RX
LINK
0/3
CONSOLE AUX USB
SLOT NUMBER
1
2
3
4
5
6
SSG 550
4x10/100
012 3
GB SFP
0
LINK
TX/RX
10/100/1000
0
R2R1
Switch C
Switch F
Switch A
Trust Zone
Switch D
HA port
Switch B
DMZ Zone
Switch E
Untrust Zone
802.1 Q trunk
SSG 550 or
SSG 550M
SSG 550M