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Steps for setting up a new "Active-Backup' LAN interface?

Good morning!

May I please ask for your advice on the steps needed to create a new 'Active-Backup' interface?

Right now, I have Port1 as the LAN port at 10.10.1.1 and most devices on my network use that IP as the primary gateway address.

What I would like to do, is take PortA2 (SFP+ module on an expansion card) and Port1, and have them be members of a new "Active-Backup' interface - where PortA2 is primary and Port1 is backup. The address for this interface would be 10.10.1.1 just like how Port1 currently is.

My question is, what steps are needed to get to the desired states?

Since I am managing the XG210 from the LAN interface of 10.10.1.1, how do I make all these needed changes while still having connectivity to the admin UI?

I was thinking of using Port3 as a temporary interface, so that I can make the needed changes - would that be the best bet?

Thank you in advance!

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0 LuCar Toni over 3 years ago

There are two different approaches.

WAN Link Manager or SD-WAN PBR.

WAN Link Manager simply is a solution to have everything going to the default gateway to be choosen to. You can do Load Balancing (everything) or Active-backup. See: https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000038337?language=en_US or the Online help.

Sd-WAN PBR is more the complex setup to choose by protocol, host etc.

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0 Tony Atkins over 3 years ago in reply to LuCar Toni

Thank you very much.

I am wanting to do this with my LAN interface.
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