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active broadband access paths to the
console server
, if you are unable to access it through the primary
management network (
Network or Network1
), you can still access it through the alternate broadband
path (for example, a T1 link).
On the
System: IP
menu select
Network 2
and configure the
IP Address,
Subnet Mask
,
Gateway,
and
DNS
with the access settings for the alternate link.
Make sure that when you configure the principal
Network 1 Settings
connection, the
Failover
Interface
is set to
None.
5.3 Broadband Ethernet Failover
The second Ethernet port on the LES1508A, LES1408A, LES1416A, LES1432A, LES1448A, LES1308A,
LES1316A, LES1332A, LES1348A, LES1208A-‐R2, LES1216A-‐R2, LES1232A and LES1248A-‐R2
console
servers
can also be configured for failover to ensure transparent high availability.
When configuring the principal network connection, specify
Network 2 (eth1)
as the
Failover
Interface
to use when a fault is detected with Network 1 (eth0).
Specify the
Probe Addresses
of two sites (the
Primary
and
Secondary
) that the Advanced Console
Server is to
ping
to determine if Network 1 (eth0) is still operating.