topic Failover on ASA devices in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/failover-on-asa-devices/m-p/1497035#M746403 <P>Question from a Facebook reader : Is it best practice to connect the LAN failover through a switch or over&nbsp; a crossover cable?</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 17:53:29 GMT pratgupt 2019-03-11T17:53:29Z Failover on ASA devices https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/failover-on-asa-devices/m-p/1497035#M746403 <P>Question from a Facebook reader : Is it best practice to connect the LAN failover through a switch or over&nbsp; a crossover cable?</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 17:53:29 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/failover-on-asa-devices/m-p/1497035#M746403 pratgupt 2019-03-11T17:53:29Z Re: Failover on ASA devices https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/failover-on-asa-devices/m-p/1497036#M746410 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>Either way failover works.</P><P>I think that the recommendation is to use a switch (with no other devices in the same VLAN) for failover communication.</P><P>I think that is because when using a switch and if one interface fails, it will show down on the failed unit but still will show up on the working unit, so it makes troubleshooting easier.</P><P></P><P>When you use a cross-over cable, in the same scenario, both interfaces will show down on both units.</P><P>I'm not aware if there are other advantages or downsides.</P><P></P><P>Federico.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:02:44 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/failover-on-asa-devices/m-p/1497036#M746410 Federico Coto Fajardo 2010-06-01T15:02:44Z Re: Failover on ASA devices https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/failover-on-asa-devices/m-p/1497037#M746426 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks a lot Federico!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:02:18 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/failover-on-asa-devices/m-p/1497037#M746426 pratgupt 2010-06-01T16:02:18Z