Specifications

Chapter 12 Special Configurations
Using Hot Standby Mode
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Step 7 Enter the number of seconds between each query the standby access point sends
to the monitored access point.
Step 8 Enter the number of seconds the standby access point should wait for a response
from the monitored access point before it assumes that the monitored access point
has malfunctioned.
Step 9 Click Start Hot Standby Mode. The standby access point becomes a client
device associated to the monitored access point.
Step 10 Click the browser’s refresh button to verify that the Current State line on the Hot
Standby Setup page states that Hot Standby is initialized.
Note If the monitored access point malfunctions and the standby access
point takes its place, repeat the hot standby setup on the standby
access point when you repair or replace the monitored access point.
The standby access point does not revert to standby mode
automatically.
Note If you need to browse to the standby access point from a workstaion
that is on a different subnet than the standby access point, set the IP
address on the standby radio interface to a subnet that is compatible
with the workstation’s IP address. Use the AP Radio ID page to enter
a new IP address for the standby radio.