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Appendices
Appendix D: Configuring Local Management Port as a Failover Port
The QD2040C/D has two Ethernet ports: Cloud Ethernet 1 and Local Ethernet 2. By default, Cloud Ethernet 1 is used to
connect the QD2040C/D to the Ethernet. Local Ethernet 2 is configured as a local management port; however, it can be
configured as a fail-over Ethernet port in the event of an Internet interruption on Cloud Ethernet 1.
IMPORTANT:
Configuring Local Ethernet 2 as a failover Ethernet port means you
will no longer be able to locally access the device’s internal Gateway. Do NOT
perform this procedure if you plan on accessing the internal Gateway locally!
There are two methods you can use to reconfigure Local Ethernet 2:
1. Via the internal Gateway by connecting a laptop directly to the QD2040C/D (See
)
2.
Via the Command Line Interface (CLI) by connecting a keyboard and monitor to the device (See
Monitor and Keyboard” on page 26
).
Hardware/Internet Requirements
You must provide a secondary Internet connection that is separate from the primary connection (Central Server
Location). This failover server connection can be connected to a wired internet connection or it can utilize a cellular
modem.
Failover Port Configuration Via Internal Gateway
1.
Connect a laptop running Windows 10 or later directly to the QD2040C/D using a standard RJ45 Ethernet cable
running from the laptop’s Ethernet port to Local Ethernet 2 on the back of the device (see
Communication Connections” on page 4
).
2.
Configure the laptop’s Ethernet settings and establish communication with the QD2040C/D as outlined in
“Appendix A: Local Management Port” on page 17.
3.
On your laptop, scroll through the internal Gateway to the Application Options section under Application
Information.
Application Options
In the Application Options section, enter the address of the secondary Internet connection in the Failover Server
Location field.
Application Information
Click on the “Enable Failover” checkbox. This will open the Failover Options section.
