topic Re: Replace Primary unit after PIX Failover to secondary in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/replace-primary-unit-after-pix-failover-to-secondary/m-p/335711#M550397 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Replace the defect unit, Reload the config, shutdown, reconnect all cables and restart.</P><P></P><P>When the unit will restart, it will detect an active unit and start as standby.</P><P></P><P>Force switch back to the main unit (failover active on the standby unit).</P><P></P><P>Hope this help you</P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:33:17 GMT Jean-Noel Poulet 2005-03-18T21:33:17Z Replace Primary unit after PIX Failover to secondary https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/replace-primary-unit-after-pix-failover-to-secondary/m-p/335710#M550395 <P>Dear All,</P><P></P><P>My primary PIX is failed and the secondary PIX became active.</P><P></P><P>I would like to replace the failed primary PIX. However, I know that the secondary PIX is now using the MAC address of failed primary PIX after failover.</P><P></P><P>What happen to the MAC address of the secondary PIX after I replace the failed primary pix? Will it change to the new MAC address of replaced primary pix? </P><P></P><P>Thanks.</P><P>C.K.</P><P></P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 08:01:18 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/replace-primary-unit-after-pix-failover-to-secondary/m-p/335710#M550395 chan-kuen.hui 2020-02-21T08:01:18Z Re: Replace Primary unit after PIX Failover to secondary https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/replace-primary-unit-after-pix-failover-to-secondary/m-p/335711#M550397 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Replace the defect unit, Reload the config, shutdown, reconnect all cables and restart.</P><P></P><P>When the unit will restart, it will detect an active unit and start as standby.</P><P></P><P>Force switch back to the main unit (failover active on the standby unit).</P><P></P><P>Hope this help you</P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:33:17 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/replace-primary-unit-after-pix-failover-to-secondary/m-p/335711#M550397 Jean-Noel Poulet 2005-03-18T21:33:17Z