Failover Feature/Platform Matrix - Cisco FirePOWER ASA 5500 series Configuration Manual

Chapter 14 Configuring Failover

Failover Feature/Platform Matrix

Table 14-4
Table 14-4
Platform
ASA 5505 series adaptive
security appliance
ASA 5500 series adaptive
security appliance (other than
the ASA 5505)
PIX 500 series security
appliance
Failover Times by Platform
Table 14-5
appliance.
Table 14-5 PIX 500 series security appliance failover times.
Failover Condition
Active unit loses power or stops normal operation.
Active unit interface link down.
Active unit interface up, but connection problem
causes interface testing.
Table 14-6
security appliance.
Table 14-6 ASA 5500 series adaptive security appliance failover times.
Failover Condition
Active unit loses power or stops normal operation.
Active unit main board interface link down.
Active unit 4GE card interface link down.
Active unit IPS or CSC card fails.
Active unit interface up, but connection problem
causes interface testing.
Configuring Failover
This section describes how to configure failover and includes the following topics:
•
OL-10088-01
shows the failover features supported by each hardware platform.
Failover Feature Support by Platform
shows the minimum, default, and maximum failover times for the PIX 500 series security
shows the minimum, default, and maximum failover times for the ASA 5500 series adaptive
Failover Configuration Limitations, page 14-18
Cable-Base Failover LAN-Based Failover
No Yes
No Yes
Yes Yes
Minimum Default
800 milliseconds 45 seconds
500 milliseconds 5 seconds
5 seconds 25 seconds
Minimum Default
800 milliseconds 15 seconds
500 milliseconds 5 seconds
2 seconds 5 seconds
2 seconds 2 seconds
5 seconds 25 seconds
Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide
Configuring Failover
Stateful Failover
No
Yes
Yes
Maximum
45 seconds
15 seconds
75 seconds
Maximum
45 seconds
15 seconds
15 seconds
2 seconds
75 seconds
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