Couple of questions on ACE4710

mehdi.amini · ‎02-28-2012

I am trying to setup 2 ACE in a FT mode. While both are active, I am all good

My questions are:

1) If I unplug the primary ACE Network cable, I loose connection to my HTTP servers (via VIP address) and my ping to the VIP failes, eventhough the second HTTP2 is still active. I guess since the FT connections between the 2 ACEs remain connected, it does not switch the the backup ACE.

2) I turned off HTTP1 Services on ACE1 and still when I try accessing the http using the VIP address, it still tries connect to HTTP1 hence I get message of page not found error. I tried setting up probe for HTTP but still it tries accessing the HTTP1.

Daniel Arrondo Ostiz · ‎02-29-2012

Hi Mehdi,

For your first questions, the answer, as you already guessed, is that by default FT will not cause a failover unless the FT link fails. What you can do is configure tracking so that, if a network element (such an interface or gateway) fails, a failover takes place. Check the link below for more details

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ace/vA2_3_0/configuration/administration/guide/redundcy.html#wp1161363

For the second question, I'm afraid I don't fully understand what you were testing. Could you be more specific on what are the exact steps you are following and how is your ACE configured?

Regards

Daniel