Chapter 15
Using Failover
Switch/FWSM failure—If the entire switch fails, as well as the FWSM (such as in a power failure),
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then both the switch and the FWSM fail over to their secondary modules
Figure 15-4 Switch/FWSM Failure
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Standby Switch
Standby
FWSM
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router Firewall Services Module Configuration Guide
Internet
VLAN 100
Active Switch
Trunk
Eng
VLAN 203
Mktg
VLAN 202
Inside
VLAN 201
Understanding Failover
(Figure
15-4).
VLAN 200
Active
FWSM
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