1. Choose Network > WAN Failover.

  2. Configure settings using the information in the table below. When you have finished configuring settings, click Submit to make your changes take effect.

    Router Advertisement Server Parameters

    ItemDescription

    Data Interface

    Choose an option from the Data Interface drop-down list: Primary or Secondary.
    Designate either the Primary or Secondary interface as the active interface for data. You can assign the same interface link type for both data and voice or choose different interface types for load balancing data and voice traffic across multiple links. By default, the data and voice interfaces are assigned to the Primary link.

    Voice InterfaceChoose an option from the Voice Interface drop-down list: Primary or Secondary.
    Designate either the Primary or Secondary interface as the active interface for voice. You can assign the same interface link type for both data and voice or choose different interface types for load balancing data and voice traffic across multiple links. By default, the data and voice interfaces are assigned to the Primary link.

    Enable WAN Link Redundancy

    Select the check-box to enable WAN Link Redundancy. WLR is disabled if the check box is cleared.

    Note: Priority calling services cannot be configured when WAN Link Redundancy is enabled.

    When you click Submit, the Manual Switchover button and WAN Link Redundancy Status field become active.

    Enable Revertive Mode

    Select the check-box to activate automatic switchback between Primary and Secondary interfaces. Deselect the box to disable.

    (Optional) Non-revertive switchover for the Primary interface. If the Secondary interface is functioning as the active interface and the Primary interface becomes available, the system continues to use the Secondary interface and no switchover occurs.

    Enable Dual WAN Ports



    For the EdgeMarc 4750 and 7300 Series. Select the check-box to enable the second Ethernet WAN port (Port 4) for dual WAN support:

    EdgeMarc 7300, EdgeMarc 7301: eth3

    When enabled, two devices configured for Ethernet DHCP can be used as the Primary/Secondary WAN.

    WAN Link Details

    Displays Primary and Secondary interface names and IP addresses:

    Primary Link Name
    Primary Link IPv4 Address
    Primary Link IPv6 Address
    Secondary Link Name
    Secondary Link IPv4 Address
    Secondary Link IPv6 Address

    Manual Switchover

    Switches voice and data services from their currently active interfaces to their inactive interfaces when revertive mode is disabled. This results in a network restart.

    Note: Manual Switchover is only available when the system is configured in non-revertive mode. If the Secondary interface is functioning as the active interface, and the Primary interface becomes available, the system automatically switches back to the Primary interface as the active interface (making the Secondary interface inactive).

    For more information about restarting the network, choose Network > Network Restart and refer to Initiating Network Restart. 

    WAN Failover Status

    Shows currently active voice and data information and describes whether the Primary and Secondary interfaces are up or down. The status is only visible when the WAN failover feature is enabled on the system. The status is displayed on the basis of link detection via IOCTL and the optional ping link detection mechanism:

    Current Active Data Interface—Primary or Secondary
    Current Active Voice Interface—Primary or Secondary
    Primary Link Status—Available or Unavailable
    Secondary Link Status—Available or Unavailable