Prerequisites - Imagine communications Selenio BNP 2xr User Manual

System Redundancy
- Configuring GigE Ports for Heartbeat Detection
Figure 50. BNP Redundancy via Direct Connection
Configuration
• Autonegotiation = Off.
• IP Address for 10/100 = Mgmt IP address
of standby BNP.
• Virtual IP Address = none (blank).
• IP Address for GigE port =
Port IP of GigE 8 of the standby BNP.
This configuration will ensure that the active and standby BNPs may continue to listen for heartbeats if
their management ports can no longer detect heartbeats over a faulty IP connection.
Use the following information and steps to set up a heartbeat configuration using cable-to-cable
(cross-over) connection between the GigE8 ports of the active BNP and the standby BNP.
"Prerequisites," next.
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"Configuring the Active BNP" on page 100.
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"Configuring the Standby BNP" on page 101.
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Prerequisites

The following assumptions apply to this configuration:
The active and standby BNPs are configured with IP addresses at their management ports.
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The active and standby BNPs are running on the same IP subnet.
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A cross-over cable physically connects the active BNP and the standby BNP at their GigE ports.
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Selenio TM BNP User Guide, Release 3.7.1
Virtual IP
Mgmt IP of Active
Eth0 10/100
BNP - Active
GigE 1
GigE 2
GigE 3
GigE 4
GigE 5
GigE 6
GigE 7
Crossover
Port
GigE 8
IP
Cable
Web Browser
Mgmt IP of Standby
Eth0 10/100
BNP - Standby
GigE 1
GigE 2
GigE 3
GigE 4
GigE 5
GigE 6
GigE 7
Port
GigE 8
IP
Configuration
• Autonegotiation = Off.
• IP Address for 10/100 = Mgmt IP address
of active BNP.
• Virtual IP Address = none (blank).
• IP Address for GigE port =
Port IP of GigE 8 of the active BNP.
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