Failover question e1 interface

[rubbaninja]

Is it possible to connect the e1 interface on the primary and failover using regular cable based failover to two different switches? If so, how do I handle the configuration if the switches have seperate ips?

Primary-----fo cable-------Secondary
A.B.1.1 A.B.1.2
| |
| |
3550------------fiber----------3550
A.B.1.3 A.B.1.4


Thanks a bunch!

 

[themut]

The IP addreses on the switches are for managment purposes only. Remember the switch is a layer 2 device so it doesn't handle/inspect IP addresses only layer 2 (MAC) addresses. You need to configure separate VLANs on the 3550 switches, so in VLAN 1 you connect the e1 ports of both primary and failover units, then on VLAN 2 you connect both e0 ports and so on. The link below is an excellent guideline on failover:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_tech_note09186a0080094ea7.shtml

 

[rubbaninja]

Hey, thanks for the information.

It brought to an answer. I knew the PIX's would do the trick but wasn't sure if the switch would also.


Thanks a bunch!

 

[baddos]

One note would be to try to use your failover interface (if you are using failover LAN and not the serial cable) as a cross-over cable that isn't connected to your switches.