Configuring system settings : Using high availability (HA) : Example: Active-passive HA group in gateway mode : Administering an HA group
Administering an HA group
In most cases, you will an HA group by connecting to the primary unit as if it were a standalone unit.
 
Table 39: Management tasks performed on each HA group member
Connect to...
For...
Primary unit
(192.168.1.5)
• synchronized configuration items, such as antispam settings
• primary unit HA management tasks, such as viewing its effective HA operating mode and configuring its “Mode of operation” and “Shared password”
• viewing the log messages of the primary unit
Secondary unit
(192.168.1.6)
• secondary unit HA management tasks, such as viewing its effective HA operating mode and configuring its “Mode of operation” and “Shared password”
• viewing the log messages of the secondary unit
If the initial configuration synchronization fails, such as if it is disrupted or the network cable is loose, you should manually trigger synchronization after changing the configuration of the primary unit. For information on manually triggering configuration synchronization, see “click HERE to start a configuration/data sync”.
 
Some parts of the configuration are not synchronized, and must be configured separately on each member of the HA group. For details, see “Configuration settings that are not synchronized”.