Chapter 4      Managing Devices

Managing Device Redundancy

Related Topics

Configuring SNMP Community Strings, page 4 35

Entering Device Credentials, page 4 3

Managing Device Redundancy

This option provides redundant device status for any CSM 3.x or later and CSS 

redundant devices. In order for devices to appear in this table, you must manually 

configured each device using its CLI before you can add them into the Hosting 

Solution Engine database. 

From the Device Redundancy window you can:

Add device pairs (See 

Entering Redundant Device Information, page 4 37

)

Delete device pairs (See 

Removing Device Pair Association, page 4 40

)

Update device pair status (See 

Checking Redundancy Status, page 4 41

)

Entering Redundant Device Information

Redundant devices can protect the network and ensure that users have continuous 

access to servers and content.

Hosting Solution Engine supports CSM 3.x or later and CSS device redundancy. 

The devices must be manually configured using the CLI before you can add them 

into the Hosting Solution Engine database. 

Hosting Solution Engine supports the following types of redundant deployment:

CSS Box to Box

You must configure devices in redundancy mode using the device CLI before 

the Hosting Solution Engine will support them. See 

Entering CSS Redundant 

Device Information, page 4 38

.

CSS VIP, see 

CSS VIP Redundancy, page 5 84

The Hosting Solution Engine supports CSS VIP configuration. You do not 

need to configure the device beforehand. See 

Entering CSS Redundant 

Device Information, page 4 38

.

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