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In the scenario shown above, the lan interface on the master and the lan interface on the slave
would be connected to the same switch which then connects to an internal network. Similarly
the wan interface on the master and the wan interface would connect to a switch which in turn
connects to the external Internet.
If the lan interface is connected to a switch block in the security gateway hardware then the
other interfaces connected to the block should not be used.
Note: The illustration shows a crossover cable sync connection
The illustration above shows a direct crossover cable connection between the sync
interfaces of each unit. Alternatively, the connection could be via a switch or broadcast
domain.
Wizard and Manual Software Setup
The software setup procedures are now divided into the two sections that follow:
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Section 11.3.2, “Wizard cOS Core HA Setup” for fast, simple setup.
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Section 11.3.3, “Manual cOS Core HA Setup” for step by step manual setup, without the wizard.
11.3.2. Wizard cOS Core HA Setup
cOS Core provides a wizard to automate the HA setup procedure. The wizard needs to be run
twice: once when connected to the master unit in the HA cluster, and a second time when
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