The following workflow defines the procedures to deploy HA on an SBC SWe Edge.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
- Hardware Requirements
- Two SBC SWe Edge instances ESXi host with
- a minimum of 4 vCPUs
- a minimum of 4 GB of RAM
- a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 5 virtual network interface cards (NICs):
- 1 for the Management port,
- 1 or 3 for Media/Packet ports
1 for the HA port
NoteRegardless of whether you choose to use 3 or 5 virtual NICs, the last Media/Packet port is converted to an HA port. You cannot configure the HA port for signaling and media call handling, as it is used for such purposes as fault detections and storing and retrieving data from the database store.
- all 5 network interfaces (mgt0, pkt0, pkt1, pkt2, pkt3) mapped through network configuration
- Two SBC SWe Edge instances ESXi host with
- Software Requirement
- HA supported version is installed on the system, for example, release 12.1.
Ethernet Interface Requirements
a dedicated HA port
Media (packet) ports
a Management port
Interface Type Limitations and Characteristics Dedicated HA port Once you enable the HA feature on your SBC SWe Edge, you can only configure the static IP addresses on the Active and Standby instances of the HA port, which must be on the same subnet. Media (packet) ports Only static IP address are supported in SBC SWe Edge release 12.1. Management port You can use either static or DHCP IP addresses and configure different IP addresses on both the Active and the Standby instances.
Step | Action |
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1 | Enabling High Availability on Active and Standby SWe Edge Instances |
2 | Verifying High Availability Status |
Enabling High Availability on Active and Standby SWe Edge Instances
Enable HA on the Active and Standby SWe Edge instances to increase the stability of the system during mid-call failovers. Start Enter the Local IP Address, Local IP Netmask, and Remote IP Address in the Create HA Interface pop-up window. The Local IP is the HA IP address of the instance you are currently logged in. The Remote IP is the other HA IP address of the other instance, as mentioned in the the Prerequisites section. Click OK. The following message opens. Click OK. The following message opens. It takes about 2 minutes for the instance to reboot. The system takes you back to the log in page once the reboot is complete. Confirm that HA is enabled on this instance. The HA role of the instance is seen at the top right hand corner of the WebUI. Repeat steps 1 to 11 in the second instance, which will become the Standby.
Enable HA on SBC SWe Edge Instance
Create HA Interface on the Instance
(In the Edge 8000 webUI, go to SBC > Networking Interfaces > Logical Interfaces.)
HA Interface on the Active Instance
Verifying High Availability Status
Verify the HA pair status to ensure that both the Active and the Standby SBC SWe Edge instances are properly enabled. Start