topic Re: PIX 520 Failover... How does it work? in Network Security

PIX 520 Failover... How does it work?

mowtnman — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:54:29 GMT

I know that when using HSRP for routers and switches that the HSRP that will use a virtual IP and MAC address that it uses in case of hardware failure.

With a PIX 520 how exactly does he failover work?

Is it similar to the way HSRP functions-i.e. virtual IP and MAC... or ???

Any comments are appreciated

Re: PIX 520 Failover... How does it work?

jose.calvillo — Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:55:27 GMT

Please see the following link, it discusses everything concerning PIX failover.

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/pix/pix_61/config/failover.htm

Re: PIX 520 Failover... How does it work?

mowtnman — Fri, 16 Nov 2001 18:49:42 GMT

Thanks- this helps clerify.

Re: PIX 520 Failover... How does it work?

pmoulay — Mon, 26 Nov 2001 22:49:35 GMT

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/pix/pix_v50/config/advanced.htm

You are correct in your comments. Still the Hello protocol working behind the scenes. From a practical point of view, all the failover configuration is done on the primary unit. No need to physically be on the second unit. Make sure you have an extra IP addres for the failover unit. USe the failover ip address command for the different interfaces.