Manually switch appliance roles for HA

This procedure describes how to switch High Availability (HA) appliance roles, so that the primary appliance becomes the secondary, and vice versa.

In HA configurations, automatic role switching facilitates operational continuity by redistributing roles between appliances.

This procedure explains how you can manually switch the roles:

Do the following:

1. Connect to the ASMS Administration Interface. For details, see Connect to and Utilize the Administration Interface.

   This procedure can be initiated from either node, unless the primary node is already down.

2. Enter 13. The console displays details about the cluster, including primary and secondary nodes and their statuses.

   For example:

   AlgoSec HA cluster status:

   1. Primary 10.10.0.101 - Up (this appliance)

   2. Secondary 10.10.0.102 - Up

   * VIP - 10.10.0.103

   10.10.0.101 -> 10.10.0.102 : Synced

   Please select an item or enter 'a' to abort:

   1. View cluster status details

   2. Remove HA configuration

   3. Switch roles

   4. View/Edit Cluster parameters

   5. Collect Logs

3. To switch roles, select option 3 when prompted.

   The system prompts you to confirm.

4. Confirm the role switch by entering y. This will synchronize data from the primary to the secondary node, activating the secondary node as the new primary.

   When the process is complete, a success message appears with the cluster status. An email notification is also sent to the Administrator.