IPS Cluster Failover Management
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IPS Cluster Failover Management
You can configure how IPS is managed during a cluster failover.
This occurs when one Cluster Member takes over for a different Cluster Member to supply High
Availability.
You must run this command in the Expert mode.
Syntax to configure the IPS cluster failover behavior
# asg_ips_failover_behavior {connectivity | security}
Parameters
Parameter
Description
connectivity
Prefer connectivity - Closes connections, for which IPS inspection cannot be
guaranteed.
security
Prefer security - Keeps connections alive, even if IPS inspection cannot be
guaranteed.
Syntax to view the configured IPS cluster failover behavior
# fw ctl get int fwha_ips_reject_on_failover
n
If the output shows
fwha_ips_reject_on_failover = 0
, it means the connectivity is
preferred.
n
If the output shows
fwha_ips_reject_on_failover = 1
, it means the security is preferred.