User's Guide

Automatic Synchronization
Follow these steps to set up automatic synchronization of your primary and secondary ADSP
appliances:
Note
Do not configure the automatic backup time and the automatic synchronization time with the
same values.
1. Enable automatic synchronization by selecting the Designate this as a Secondary (redundant)
appliance checkbox to place a checkmark in the box.
2. Enter the address, port, username, and password as described for manual synchronization.
3. Select whether you want to synchronize appliance name and/or synchronize mail relay.
4. Decide how often you want to run the synchronization by selecting One Time Schedule,
Intra-Day Schedule, Daily Schedule, Weekly Schedule, or Monthly Schedule
from the drop-down menu.
Depending on the interval you selected in the previous step, fill in the related fields using the
following table:
Interval Action
One Time Schedule Choose a time for the synchronization by selecting a time from the
Time drop-down menu. Then, select a day for the synchronization
by clicking the Calendar button in the Date field and selecting a
date.
Intra-Day Schedule Select a time to begin the synchronization. Then, select a frequency
in hours.
Daily Schedule Select a frequency in day, weekdays only, or weekends only. Then,
select a time of day.
Weekly Schedule Choose a frequency in days. Then, select a day or multiple days to
conduct the synchronization by clicking the checkbox next to the
day to place a checkmark in the box.
Monthly Schedule Choose the months that you want to run the synchronization by
clicking the checkbox next to the month(s) to place a checkmark in
the box(es). Then, select a day of the month to conduct the
synchronization. Last, specify a time of day.
5. Click the Apply button to set the automatic synchronization schedule.
Appliance Replacement Considerations
Replacing an appliance should be done in such a way that no data is lost during the transition.
Following these recommendations will help prevent data loss:
• Scheduled jobs should be included when backing up an appliance before synchronization. This will
save you valuable time when restoring the backup on a new appliance. Unless you have backed up
your scheduled jobs, you will have to recreate them on the new appliance.
• Hold onto the old appliance until you have retrieved all important data from the appliance's hard
drive. Forensic data and other important data need to be backed up from the old appliance
especially if you need the data for auditing purposes.
• You should install the new appliance on a lab network not connected to the LAN/WAN. Do not place
the appliance on the WAN until you have restored the backed up configuration. The Sensors will
Appliance Management
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1234 Extreme AirDefense User Guide for version 10.5.