Configuring HSB on Firewalls
Context
In this document, VRRP hot standby (HSB) is used to deploy firewalls, improving the device-level reliability.
Data Plan
Device |
Working Mode |
Role |
Heartbeat Interface |
IP Address |
Remote Interface IP |
Automatic Static Route Backup |
Other Parameters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW-a |
Master/Backup mode |
Master |
XGE0/0/3 |
192.168.9.1 |
192.168.9.2 |
Enabled |
Default |
FW-b |
Master/Backup mode |
Backup |
XGE0/0/3 |
192.168.9.2 |
192.168.9.1 |
Enabled |
Default |
Device |
VRID |
Interface |
Virtual Interface IP/Mask |
---|---|---|---|
FW-a |
1 |
XGE/0/0/1 |
192.0.2.254/24 |
2 |
XGE/0/0/2 |
198.51.100.254/24 |
|
3 |
Eth-Trunk1.1 |
192.168.5.254/24 |
|
4 |
Eth-Trunk1.2 |
192.168.6.254/24 |
|
5 |
Eth-Trunk1.3 |
192.168.7.254/24 |
|
FW-b |
1 |
XGE/0/0/1 |
192.0.2.254/24 |
2 |
XGE/0/0/2 |
198.51.100.254/24 |
|
3 |
Eth-Trunk1.1 |
192.168.5.254/24 |
|
4 |
Eth-Trunk1.2 |
192.168.6.254/24 |
|
5 |
Eth-Trunk1.3 |
192.168.7.254/24 |
Procedure
- Choose System > High Availability > Dual-System Hot Standby. Click Edit and configure the HSB function of the firewalls based on the data plan. The following example configures VRRP VRID 1 on FW-a.