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Standard HA Standby unit activation

TalalTayyaroğlu — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:55:37 GMT

Good day,

Another point that is not covered by the documentation is when installing an HA pair.

Does the standby Edge unit needs activation?

Or should I just create an Edge, assign it the correct parameters, and it would activate by itself once it's connected to the active Edge using GE1 on both units?

Re: Standard HA Standby unit activation

TalalTayyaroğlu — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:58:08 GMT

Also should I just LEAVE the default settings for GE1? or are there any special settings (in addition to enabling HA at the Edge creation stage, and Setting the HA mode within each Edge)?

Re: Standard HA Standby unit activation

khirom — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:06:59 GMT

Hi,

Standby Edge does not require activation.

Just connect an activated HA active Edge GE1 and an unactivated (factory condition) VMware SD-WAN Edge on the GE1 port.

Re: Standard HA Standby unit activation

TalalTayyaroğlu — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:12:02 GMT

Hello @khirom

But I MUST create such an EDGE from Configure --> Edge

Right?

Re: Standard HA Standby unit activation

khirom — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:29:21 GMT

Yes,
Here is a brief description of the procedure.

1. Create a new edge on Orchestrator and Enable HA configuration
2. Edge Activate.
3. Connect active and standby edges via GE1 port

These materials may be useful.

VMware Docs
Configure High Availability on SD-WAN Edge

Prerequisites
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-SD-WAN/5.2/VMware-SD-WAN-Administration-Guide/GUID-3F424EA9-79B7-4F7F-A418-EBD7CF9998A0.html

Activate High Availability
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-SD-WAN/5.2/VMware-SD-WAN-Administration-Guide/GUID-71C39F31-ADAE-41C9-BDB1-53CC5057F149.html

Connect the Standby SD-WAN Edge to the Active Edge
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-SD-WAN/5.2/VMware-SD-WAN-Administration-Guide/GUID-17011695-1025-4A8F-B9FE-15F73E4CCFFC.html

Connect LAN and WAN Interfaces on Standby SD-WAN Edge
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-SD-WAN/5.2/VMware-SD-WAN-Administration-Guide/GUID-5E8AD49E-11C6-492A-B700-35AC09360B79.html