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the backup has taken over for the primary, this window indicates that the backup is
currently
Active
.
Note
: In the event of a failure in the primary SonicWALL, you may access the Web
Management Interface of the backup SonicWALL at the primary SonicWALL
LAN IP
Address
or at the backup
SonicWALL LAN IP Address
. When the primary
SonicWALL restarts after a failure, it is accessible using the third IP address created
during configuration. If preempt mode is enabled, the primary SonicWALL becomes the
active firewall and the backup firewall returns to idle status.
E-mail Alerts Indicating Status Change
If you have configured the primary SonicWALL to send E-mail alerts, you receive alert
E-mails when there is a change in the status of the High Availability pair. For example,
when the backup SonicWALL takes over for the primary after a failure, an E-mail alert
is sent indicating that the backup has transitioned from
Idle
to
Active
. If the primary
SonicWALL subsequently resumes operation after that failure, and
Preempt Mode
has been enabled, the primary SonicWALL takes over and another E-mail alert is sent
to the administrator indicating that the primary has preempted the backup.
View Log
The SonicWALL also maintains an event log that displays these High Availability events
in addition to other status messages and possible security threats. This log may be
viewed with a browser using the SonicWALL Web Management Interface or it may be
automatically sent to the administrator’s E-mail address.
To view the SonicWALL log, click
Log
on the left side of the browser window and then
click on
View Log
at the top of the window.
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