ZyXEL Communications 200 Series User Manual

Chapter 34 Device HA

ZyWALL USG 100/200 Series User’s Guide

The Device HA Active-Passive Mode Monitored Interface Edit screen lets you enable or 
disable monitoring of an interface and set the interface’s management IP address and subnet 
mask. To access this screen, click Device HA > Active-Passive Mode > Edit.

Figure 436   Device HA > Active-Passive Mode > Edit

The following table describes the labels in this screen.   

Auto 
Synchronize

Select this to get the updated configuration automatically from the specified 
ZyWALL according to the specified Interval. The first synchronization begins after 
the specified Interval; the ZyWALL does not synchronize immediately.

Interval

When you select Auto Synchronize, set how often the ZyWALL synchronizes with 
the master. 

Apply

This appears when the ZyWALL is currently using active-passive mode device HA.  
Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

Apply & switch to 
Active-Passive 
Mode

This appears when the ZyWALL is currently configured for legacy mode device HA. 
Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL and set it to use active-
passive mode device HA.

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Table 186   Device HA > Active-Passive Mode (continued)

Table 187   Device HA > Active-Passive Mode > Edit

Enable 
Monitored 
Interface

Select this to have device HA monitor the status of this interface’s connection.  

Interface Name

This identifies the interface.

Virtual Router IP 
(VRIP) / Subnet 
Mask

This is the interface’s (static) IP address and subnet mask in the virtual router. 
Whichever ZyWALL is currently serving as the master uses this virtual router IP 
address and subnet mask. These fields are blank if the interface is a DHCP client 
or has no IP settings.

Manage IP

Enter the interface’s IP address for management access. You can use this IP 
address to access the ZyWALL whether it is the master or a backup. This 
management IP address should be in the same subnet as the interface IP address. 

Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask of the interface’s management IP address.

OK

Click OK to

 

save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

Cancel

Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes.