7000 and 8000 Series Device High Availability
You can configure interfaces on individual devices in a 7000 or 8000 Series device high-availability pair.
However, you must also configure an equivalent interface on the peer device in the pair. For paired stacks,
you configure identical interfaces on the primary devices of the stacks. When you configure virtual routers,
you select the stack where you want to configure the routers.
Procedure
Step 1
Choose Devices > Device Management.
Step 2
Next to the device high-availability pair where you want to configure interfaces, click the edit icon (
In a multidomain deployment, if you are not in a leaf domain, the system prompts you to switch.
Step 3
Click the Interfaces tab.
Step 4
From the Selected Device drop-down list, choose the device you want to modify.
Step 5
Configure interfaces as you would on an individual device.
Related Topics
Switching the Active Peer in a Device High-Availability Pair
Smart License
N/A
After you establish a 7000 or 8000 Series device high-availability pair, you can manually switch the active
and standby peer devices or stacks.
Procedure
Step 1
Choose Devices > Device Management.
Step 2
Next to the device high-availability pair where you want to change the active peer, click the Switch Active
Peer icon (
Step 3
You can:
• Click Yes to immediately make the standby peer the active peer in the high-availability pair.
• Click No to cancel and return to the Device Management page.
Virtual Router Configuration
Classic License
Control
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Switching the Active Peer in a Device High-Availability Pair
Supported Devices
Supported Domains
7000 & 8000 Series
Any
7000 and 8000 Series Device High Availability
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Access
Admin/Network
Admin
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