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Chapter 58      Using the High Availability and Scalability Wizard
  Configuring Failover with the High Availability and Scalability Wizard
Step 6 (Not available on the ASA 5505 adaptive security appliance) Define the Stateful Failover link in the State 
Link Configuration screen. 
See State Link Configuration, page 58-7 for more information about this screen.
Step 7 Add standby addresses to the adaptive security appliance interfaces in the Standby Address 
Configuration screen.
See Standby Address Configuration, page 58-8 for more information about this screen.
Step 8 Review your configuration in the Summary screen. If necessary, click Back to return to a previous screen 
and make changes. 
See Summary, page 58-9 for more information about this screen.
Step 9 Click Finish. 
The failover configuration is sent to the adaptive security appliance and to the failover peer.
Configuring Active/Standby Failover with the High Availability and Scalability 
Wizard
The following procedure provides a high-level overview for configuring Active/Standby failover using 
the High Availability and Scalability Wizard. Each step in the procedure corresponds to a wizard screen. 
Click Next after completing each step, except for the last one, before proceeding to the next step. Each 
step also includes a reference to additional information that you may need to complete the step.
Step 1 In the Configuration Type screen, click Configure Active/Standby failover.
See Configuration Type, page 58-5 for more information about this screen.
Step 2 Enter the IP address of the failover peer on the Failover Peer Connectivity and Compatibility Check 
screen. Click Test Compatibility. You cannot move to the next screen until all compatibility tests have 
been passed. 
See Failover Peer Connectivity and Compatibility Check, page 58-6 for more information about this 
screen.
Step 3 Define the Failover Link in the Failover Link Configuration screen.
See Failover Link Configuration, page 58-7 for more information about this screen.
Step 4 (Not available on the ASA 5505 adaptive security appliance) Define the Stateful Failover link in the State 
Link Configuration screen. 
See State Link Configuration, page 58-7 for more information about this screen.
Step 5 Add standby addresses to the adaptive security appliance interfaces in the Standby Address 
Configuration screen.
See Standby Address Configuration, page 58-8 for more information about this screen.
Step 6 Review your configuration in the Summary screen. If necessary, click Back to go to a previous screen 
and make changes. 
See Summary, page 58-9 for more information about this screen.
Step 7 Click Finish.