User guide

Chapter 6 – RouteFinder Software
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. RouteFinder RF850/860 User Guide (PN S000400E) 100
Network Setup > High Availability
High Availability Configuration
Host Name and IP Address of Master / Slave
If Master was selected above, this section of the screen will request you to enter the Slave full host
name or FQDN and the IP Address of the peer (in this case the Master RouteFinder).
If Slave was selected above, this section of the screen will request you to enter the Master full host
name or FQDN and the IP Address of the peer (in this case, the Slave RouteFinder).
Synchronization Interval
Select the time interval between two syncs. Select from Thirty Minutes, Hourly, Daily, or Weekly.
Advanced Button
This button opens a screen for advanced users only. The screen contains various fields for fine
tuning HA parameters.
Cluster IP
Currently, High Availability is provided for the LAN only. In this text box, enter the IP address to be
used for accessing various RouteFinder services on the LAN.
Important Notes:
• This IP must belong to the LAN network and should not belong to any host on the network
or the RouteFinder.
• This address must be the same on both primary and the secondary RouteFinders.
Synchronization Configuration
To be able to transparently synchronize configuration between two RouteFinders you need to exchange
a key between them. This key must be generated on the primary RouteFinder and then copied to the
secondary. To do this, two buttons are provided:
Create Key and Download
Click this button to create a Sync key on the Primary RouteFinder and download it to the local PC.
This option is available only on the Master.
Upload Key
Click this button to upload the Sync key to the Secondary RouteFinder. Use the Browse button to
find the “key” on you local PC. This option is available only on the Slave.
Synchronize Configuration to Slave (or Master)
Click this button to synchronize the configuration to the peer system.
SSH should be enabled on the LAN for the synchronization to work.