failover cable and network failover

Hi Emilio,

 

 

I would not recommend using the preferred active/standby setting as it causes an unnecessary failover when the preferred active unit fails, the standby takes over and then the preferred active unit comes back online.

 

 

If you can use hardwire failover (the distance between the units is close enough), you should use hardwire failover:

 

 

sol2397: Comparison of serial failover and network failover features

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/2000/300/sol2397.html

 

 

Aaron