Server User Manual

active broadband access paths to the console server, if you are unable to access it through the primary
management network (Network or Network1), you can still access it through the alternate broadband
path (for example, a T1 link).
 On the System: IP menu select Network 2 and configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Gateway, and DNS with the access settings for the alternate link.
 Make sure that when you configure the principal Network 1 Settings connection, the Failover
Interface is set to None.
5.3 Broadband Ethernet Failover
The second Ethernet port on the LES1508A, LES1408A, LES1416A, LES1432A, LES1448A, LES1308A,
LES1316A, LES1332A, LES1348A, LES1208A-R2, LES1216A-R2, LES1232A and LES1248A-R2 console
servers can also be configured for failover to ensure transparent high availability.
 When configuring the principal network connection, specify Network 2 (eth1) as the Failover
Interface to use when a fault is detected with Network 1 (eth0).
 Specify the Probe Addresses of two sites (the Primary and Secondary) that the Advanced Console
Server is to ping to determine if Network 1 (eth0) is still operating.
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