Configuration Replication

Configuration Replication

Configuration archetype is the action by which the agreement from the primary

PIX firewall is replicated to the accessory firewall.When the replication

process begins, a “Sync started” bulletin is displayed on the console, and similarly,

when archetype completes, a “Sync complete” bulletin is displayed on the

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console.The archetype action occurs from anamnesis to anamnesis (runningconfig

to running-config) alone and is not adored in flash.Therefore, afterwards replication

is complete, a address anamnesis command should be issued on both the active

and standby firewalls.

The archetype action is automatically performed when:

 The standby PIX completes antecedent bootup.The primary firewall

replicates its absolute agreement to the accessory firewall.

 Commands are typed in on the alive PIX firewall. As anniversary command is

entered on the alive PIX firewall, it is beatific to the standby beyond the

failover connection.

 The address standby command is accomplished on the alive PIX firewall.This

forces the absolute agreement to be replicated from the primary PIX

firewall to the standby.

Any agreement changes fabricated on the standby firewall are not replicated to

the primary. If you try to access commands on the standby firewall, the PIX will

warn you that you are aggravating to configure the amiss firewall.