Backup Device For The Srx 210 Services Gateway; Loopback Address For The Srx 210 Services Gateway - Juniper SRX 210 Services Hardware Manual

Backup Device for the SRX 210 Services Gateway

NOTE: This feature is currently not supported in this release of the SRX 210 services
gateway.
You can specify a backup device to take over when the routing protocol process of
the SRX 210 services gateway is not running:
NOTE: The backup device must be located on the same subnet as the primary device.
To configure a backup device, you must use the CLI or J-Web configuration editor.
You cannot configure a backup device with J-Web Quick Configuration.
Related Topics

Loopback Address for the SRX 210 Services Gateway

The loopback address is the IP address of the SRX 210 services gateway. The loopback
address ensures that the device provides an IP address to management applications.
Because it must always be available to hosts attempting to route packets to the device,
the loopback address resides on an interface that is always active, known as the
loopback interface (
receive packets addressed to the loopback address as long as the device is reachable
though any entry (ingress) interface. In addition, applications such as NTP, RADIUS,
and Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) can use the
loopback address as the source address for outgoing packets.
If you use the J-Web Quick Configuration Set Up page, you can either set a loopback
address of your choice or have the loopback address automatically set to
when you click Apply or OK to commit the configuration.
Related Topics
Chapter 10: Establishing Basic Connectivity for the SRX 210 Services Gateway
Network Settings for the SRX 210 Services Gateway on page 80
Backup Device for the SRX 210 Services Gateway on page 83
When the services gateway is starting.
When its routing protocol process has failed. Packets arriving at a services
gateway in this situation are routed to the backup device. When the routing
protocol process starts up again, the address of the backup device is removed
from the routing and forwarding tables of the services gateway.
SRX 210 Services Gateway Basic Connectivity Overview on page 78
Default Gateway for the SRX 210 Services Gateway on page 82
Loopback Address for the SRX 210 Services Gateway on page 83
). Setting a loopback address ensures that the device can
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SRX 210 Services Gateway Basic Connectivity Overview on page 78
Backup Device for the SRX 210 Services Gateway on page 83
Backup Device for the SRX 210 Services Gateway
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