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Field
Description
"Heartbeats"
Specify how the state of the connection is to be tested by adding tests.
The default settings contain a ping test of the Google server (8.8.8.8). Click
"Add" to add another test to the list. For information on configuring the reacha-
bility test, see
You can edit or delete each single entry in the list by clicking the appropriate
button next to an entry. For further information, see
"Use as backup connec-
tion"
Optional: Select this checkbox if you want to configure the connection as a
backup Internet connection.
"Backup connections"
Select any backup connection you wish to assign to the connection and specify
its "Priority". If the current connection fails, the gateprotect Firewall switches to
the available backup connection with the highest priority. Click "Add" to add the
backup connection to the list.
You can edit or delete each single entry in the list by clicking the appropriate
button next to an entry. For further information, see
Note:
If you edit a backup connection, a check mark appears on the right of the
entry. Click the check mark to be able to save the settings of the backup con-
nection.
The buttons at the bottom right of the editor panel depend on whether you add a new
network connection or edit an existing connection. For a newly configured network con-
nection, click "Create" to add the connection to the list of available network connec-
tions or "Cancel" to reject the creation of a new network connection. To edit an existing
network connection, click "Save" to store the reconfigured connection or "Reset" to dis-
card your changes. You can click "Close" to shut the editor panel as long as no
changes have been made on it.
Click " Activate" in the toolbar at the top of the desktop to apply your configuration
changes.
Heartbeat Settings
Use the "Heartbeat" editor panel to set up automatic heartbeat tests to test the state of
the connection. The panel allows you to configure the following elements:
Field
Description
"Type"
From the drop-down list, select the type of reachability test you want to run:
●
ping
– This mode sends ping signals to the target.
●
tcp_probe
– This mode tests the capacity of a TCP connection.
"Timeout"
Specify the timeout (in seconds) for the test.
"Number of tries"
Set the overall number of tries to be performed.
"Number of successful
tries"
Set the number of successful tries required for a successful heartbeat.
"Arguments"
Specify the arguments to be used in the test, e.g. IP addresses that will be
pinged.
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