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ServerIron ADX Administration Guide 51
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High availability configurations
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The config-sync receiver command enables the destination ServerIron ADX to receive configuration
commands from the source ServerIron ADX. You can configure this command to allow the
destination ServerIron ADX to receive configuration commands only on a specified port, MAC
address, or VLAN ID. For added security, Brocade recommends that you establish a dedicated link
between the source and destination ServerIron ADXs, in addition to specifying a source port for
receiving configuration commands.
For example, if you are setting up a hot-standby configuration with the commands on ServerIron
ADX A to be duplicated on ServerIron ADX B, begin the synchronization by entering commands such
as the following on ServerIron ADX A.
ServerIronADXA# configure terminal
ServerIronADXA(config)# config-sync sender e 2/1 mac 00e0.5201.0c72
ServerIronADXA(config)# write mem
ServerIronADXA(config)# exit
Syntax: config-sync sender ethernet <port-number> mac <mac-address> [vlan <vlan-id>]
The ethernet <port-number> parameter indicates which Ethernet port on the source ServerIron
ADX will be used to send the commands.
The mac <mac-address> parameter indicates the destination port for the commands on the
destination ServerIron ADX.
The vlan <vlan-id> parameter indicates the destination VLAN for the commands on the destination
ServerIron ADX.
Next, enter commands such as the following on ServerIron ADX B. The commands in this example
allow the ServerIron ADX to receive configuration commands only from Ethernet port 1/1 with VLAN
ID 5.
ServerIronADXB# configure terminal
ServerIronADXB(config)# config-sync receiver ethernet 1/1 vlan-id 5
ServerIronADXB(config)# write mem
ServerIronADXB(config)# exit
Syntax: config-sync receiver ethernet <port-number> | any vlan <vlan-ID> [mac <mac-address>]
The ethernet <port-number> | any parameter indicates the port from which the ServerIron ADX can
receive configuration commands. Specify any to allow configuration commands to be received from
any port.
The vlan <vlan-id> parameter indicates the VLAN from which the ServerIron ADX can receive
configuration commands. If no VLANs are configured, enter the default VLAN ID.
The optional mac <mac-address> parameter indicates the source MAC address from which the
ServerIron ADX can receive configuration commands. If you specify this parameter, enter the same
MAC address you entered in the config-sync sender command on the source ServerIron ADX.
Initiating the synchronization
Once you have indicated the port on which the commands will be sent and the destination MAC
address or VLAN ID, you can begin to synchronize the configuration by entering commands such as
the following on the source ServerIron ADX.
ServerIronADXA# configure terminal
ServerIronADXA(config)# config-sync eth 2/1 mac 00e0.5201.0c72
ServerIronADXA(config)# write mem
ServerIronADXA(config)# exit