How does the schedule reboot process work when firewalls are configured in Device HA mode?

Options
Zyxel_Cooldia
Zyxel_Cooldia Posts: 1,590 image  Zyxel Employee
Zyxel Certified Network Administrator - Security Zyxel Certified Sales Associate 100 Answers 1000 Comments

Question:

How does the scheduled reboot process work when firewalls are configured in Device HA mode?

Answer:

To prevent network downtime, the scheduled reboot is executed sequentially rather than simultaneously:

  1. The active device initiates the process by sending a reboot request to the passive device.
  2. The passive device reboots first.
  3. Once the passive device recovers successfully, it assumes the active role.
  4. The original active device then reboots and becomes the new passive device.
Tagged: