Product ManualXG-7100-1U
Repeat the above process for the LAN CARP VIP:
1. Navigate to Firewall > Virtual IPs
2. Click at the top of the list to create a new VIP
3. Set Type to CARP
4. Set Interface to LAN
5. Enter the LAN CARP VIP into the IP Address(es) section Address box and pick the appropriate subnet mask.
For this example, enter 192.168.1.1 and 24 (See LAN IP Address Assignments).
6. Enter a random password in Virtual IP Password.
7. Select an unused VHID Group as determined in Determine CARP VHID Availability.
8. Set the Advertising Frequency to a Base of 1 and a Skew of 0.
9. Enter a Description such as LAN CARP VIP.
10. Click Save
11. Click Apply Changes
If there are any additional IP addresses in the WAN subnet that will be used for purposes such as 1:1 NAT, port
forwards, VPNs, etc, they may be added now as well.
Check Firewall > Virtual IPs on the secondary node to ensure that the VIPs synchronized as expected.
The Virtual IP addresses on both nodes will look like the following if the process was successful.
Fig. 2: CARP Virtual IP Address List
Check CARP Status
Now visit Status > CARP on both nodes to confirm the proper status. The primary node should indicate MASTER
status for all VIPs, and the secondary node should indicate BACKUP status for all VIPs. If the status is incorrect, see
Troubleshooting High Availability.
Fig. 3: CARP VIP Status on Primary
2.2. Configuring a HA Cluster 55
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