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System Configuration - Redundancy Tree
Caution: You cannot delete an active host from a redundancy group unless the standby host has been
deleted first.
Menu Options
The menu options available in the Hosts menu are described in Table 47 .
Failover Branch
The Failover branch allows you to force a manual failover from the currently active RM to the standby
RM.
To access and use the redundancy Failover menu, proceed as follows:
1.
Ensure you are logged into the VIP for the redundancy group.
2.
From the System tab, click on the triangle next to the Redundancy branch to expand out one
level.
3.
Click the Failover entry to open the Redundancy Host window.
4.
Click the execute (
)
icon to open the Execute Redundancy Failover window:
5.
Click Submit to execute the failover immediately.
Table 47. Redundancy Hosts menu options
Name Description Default
Host ID Displays the system-assigned unique ID attributed to the host. Read-only
Host IP Specifies the IP address of the redundant host. When configuring,
enter a valid IP address that has a two-way communication path to
the other RM host. Empty
Host Type Specifies the type of redundant host for which the RM is
configured. When configuring, choose one of the following from the
drop-down menu:
None, Standby, or Active None
Host State Indicates the current redundancy status of the host. Options seen
will be one of the following:
Active, Idle, Failover, Recovery, Degraded ??? Read-only
Peer ID Not used for RM redundancy. n/a
Build Number Indicates the software build number of the host.
Note: Only the build number is displayed in this menu; the
complete software version of the host is available in the
System >
Redundancy > Group menu.
Read-only