topic ASA5525 and PPPoE and active standby in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa5525-and-pppoe-and-active-standby/m-p/2562407#M200127 <P>I know that the 5525 cannot use pppoe when in multiple context mode .&nbsp;<A href="http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa90/configuration/guide/asa_90_cli_config/vpn_pppoe.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa90/configuration/guide/asa_90_cli_config/vpn_pppoe.html</A></P><P>However I have 2 data closets with a 5525 in each with Active/Standby config</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>What I really wanted was that if one closet went offline then the other 5525 would become active and dial the ISP. yes the ISP has confirmed that this can work.</P><P>However with no PPPOE option then I&nbsp;have to become more creative. Any ideas? if I leave it up to the ISP provided modem then it will take manual intervention to fireup the modem in the "good" data closet. I dont know of a modem solution that would have a heartbeat between them, or maybe a small switch in front of the firewall? Clutching at straws at the moment.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 05:08:54 GMT Neil Haswell 2019-03-12T05:08:54Z ASA5525 and PPPoE and active standby https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa5525-and-pppoe-and-active-standby/m-p/2562407#M200127 <P>I know that the 5525 cannot use pppoe when in multiple context mode .&nbsp;<A href="http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa90/configuration/guide/asa_90_cli_config/vpn_pppoe.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa90/configuration/guide/asa_90_cli_config/vpn_pppoe.html</A></P><P>However I have 2 data closets with a 5525 in each with Active/Standby config</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>What I really wanted was that if one closet went offline then the other 5525 would become active and dial the ISP. yes the ISP has confirmed that this can work.</P><P>However with no PPPOE option then I&nbsp;have to become more creative. Any ideas? if I leave it up to the ISP provided modem then it will take manual intervention to fireup the modem in the "good" data closet. I dont know of a modem solution that would have a heartbeat between them, or maybe a small switch in front of the firewall? Clutching at straws at the moment.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 05:08:54 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa5525-and-pppoe-and-active-standby/m-p/2562407#M200127 Neil Haswell 2019-03-12T05:08:54Z