Cisco FirePOWER ASA 5500 series User Manual

Contents
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Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide
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CHAPTER 14 Configuring Failover 14-1
Understanding Failover 14-1
Failover System Requirements 14-2
Hardware Requirements 14-2
Software Requirements 14-2
License Requirements 14-2
The Failover and Stateful Failover Links 14-3
Failover Link 14-3
Stateful Failover Link 14-5
Active/Active and Active/Standby Failover 14-6
Active/Standby Failover 14-6
Active/Active Failover 14-9
Determining Which Type of Failover to Use 14-14
Regular and Stateful Failover 14-14
Regular Failover 14-14
Stateful Failover 14-14
Failover Health Monitoring 14-15
Unit Health Monitoring 14-15
Interface Monitoring 14-16
Failover Feature/Platform Matrix 14-17
Failover Times by Platform 14-17
Configuring Failover 14-17
Failover Configuration Limitations 14-18
Configuring Active/Standby Failover 14-18
Prerequisites 14-18
Configuring Cable-Based Active/Standby Failover (PIX Security Appliance Only) 14-18
Configuring LAN-Based Active/Standby Failover 14-20
Configuring Optional Active/Standby Failover Settings 14-23
Configuring Active/Active Failover 14-26
Prerequisites 14-26
Configuring Cable-Based Active/Active Failover (PIX security appliance) 14-26
Configuring LAN-Based Active/Active Failover 14-28
Configuring Optional Active/Active Failover Settings 14-32
Configuring Unit Health Monitoring 14-36
Configuring Failover Communication Authentication/Encryption 14-36
Verifying the Failover Configuration 14-37
Using the show failover Command 14-37
Viewing Monitored Interfaces 14-45
Displaying the Failover Commands in the Running Configuration 14-45

Cisco FirePOWER ASA 5500 series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	FirePOWER ASA 5500 series
Category	Firewall
Language	English