Solved: Replacing a failed redundant ACE appliance

dpastor · ‎08-11-2011

Hello,

I have a failed ACE appliance that is part of a redundant pair at a remote location, will the config sync after I have the replacement connected? Is there any preliminary config that should be accomplished(mgmt IP, etc.)?

Thanks,

Dave

pablo.nxh · ‎08-11-2011

Hi Dave,

Basically the steps to swap the failed device and get it back in sync with the primary would be:

- Complete all the physical network connectivity.

- Disable config auto-sync in the primary ACE.

- Configure the management Vlan for basic network connectivity.

- Make sure the new device has the same code as the primary; if not you'll need to upgrade it.

- Install the license (if used).

- Copy all the SSL files stored in the primary APP. (If any)

- Copy the scripted keepalives (If any)

- Configure the FT interface Vlan, FT peer, FT group for the Admin context. (Be careful about the priority you assign).

- Re-enable config auto-sync on the primary APP in order to replicate the config to the standby.

Lastly make sure your backup device is in Standby_HOT status.

HTH

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Pablo

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pablo.nxh · ‎08-11-2011

Hi Dave,

Basically the steps to swap the failed device and get it back in sync with the primary would be:

- Complete all the physical network connectivity.

- Disable config auto-sync in the primary ACE.

- Configure the management Vlan for basic network connectivity.

- Make sure the new device has the same code as the primary; if not you'll need to upgrade it.

- Install the license (if used).

- Copy all the SSL files stored in the primary APP. (If any)

- Copy the scripted keepalives (If any)

- Configure the FT interface Vlan, FT peer, FT group for the Admin context. (Be careful about the priority you assign).

- Re-enable config auto-sync on the primary APP in order to replicate the config to the standby.

Lastly make sure your backup device is in Standby_HOT status.

HTH

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Pablo

dpastor · ‎08-11-2011

Pablo,

Thanks, that's what I was looking for.

Dave

Thompso7540_2 · ‎08-16-2011

can't you just swap the compact flash into the new blade?

pablo.nxh · ‎08-16-2011

Hello Bryan,

"Unfortunately" the disk on the ACE is not swappable as it was on the CSS.

HTH

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Pablo

Thompso7540_2 · ‎09-23-2011

mark dittmer in his troubleshooting ace 2009/2010 session at cisco live said it is.

pablo.nxh · ‎09-23-2011

It would be really interesting to see a link from Cisco with that information; there's no part number you can ask Cisco to RMA in order to replace a faulty disk on an ACE.

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Pablo

Thompso7540_2 · ‎10-24-2011

i am talking about the compact flash card. Mark Dittmer in his tshooting ACE cisco live 2010 session said if the ace fails, just pull out the compact flash and dead blade, slide in the new rma'd ace blade, an dput your old compact flash into the new blade and it willl boot up w/ the configs. you send the failed blade and new (blank) rma'd compact flash back to logistics.