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9. To have the appliances synchronize all certificates and keys within the HA pair. select Include
Certificates/Keys. This option is selected by default.
10. (Optional) To synchronize the SonicOSX preference settings between your primary and secondary
HA firewalls, click SYNCHRONIZE SETTINGS.
11. (Optional) To synchronize the firmware version between your primary and secondary HA firewalls,
click SYNCHRONIZE FIRMWARE.
12. (Optional) To test the HA failover functionality is working properly by attempting an Active/Standby
HA failover to the secondary security appliance, click FORCE ACTIVE/STANDBY FAILOVER.
13. When finished with all High Availability configuration, click ACCEPT. All settings are synchronized to
the secondary NSsp.
Checking High Availability Status
This screen summarizes the status of the high availability pair.
HIGH AVAILABILITY STATUS
High Availability Status
Status — Indicates Primary or Secondary and ACTIVE or STANDBY.
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Primary State — Initial configuration.
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Secondary State — Secondary configuration.
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Active Up Time — Indicates how long the current Active firewall has been Active, since it last
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became Active. This line only displays when High Availability is enabled. If failure of the Primary
SonicWall occurs, the Secondary SonicWall assumes the Primary SonicWall LAN and WAN IP
addresses.
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