Cisco CISCO876-SEC-I-K9 Configuration Guide - Page 120
Backup Interfaces, Configuring Backup Interfaces, Floating Static Routes
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Dial Backup Feature Activation Methods Chapter 13 Configuring Dial Backup and Remote Management Backup Interfaces When the router receives an indication that the primary line is down, a backup interface is brought up. You can configure the backup interface to go down once the primary connection has been restored for a specified period. This is accomplished using dial-on-demand routing (DDR). When this is configured, a backup call is triggered by specified traffic. Note Even if the backup interface comes out of standby mode (is brought up), the router does not trigger the backup call unless it receives the specified traffic for that backup interface. Configuring Backup Interfaces Perform these steps to configure your router with a backup interface, beginning in global configuration mode: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Command interface type number Example: Router(config)# interface atm 0 Router(config-if)# backup interface interface-type interface-number Example: Router(config-if)# backup interface bri 0 Router(config-if)# exit Purpose Enters interface configuration mode for the interface for which you want to configure backup. This can be a serial interface, ISDN interface, or asynchronous interface. The example shows the configuration of a backup interface for an ATM WAN connection. Assigns an interface as the secondary, or backup interface. This can be a serial interface or asynchronous interface. For example, a serial 1 interface could be configured to back up a serial 0 interface. The example shows a Basic Rate Interface configured as the backup interface for the ATM 0 interface. Enters global configuration mode. Example: Router(config-if)# exit Router(config)# Floating Static Routes Floating static routes provide alternative routes for traffic. Floating static routes are not activated unless a DDR backup call has been triggered by specified traffic for a backup interface. Floating static routes are independent of line protocol status. This is an important consideration for Frame Relay circuits because the line protocol may not go down if the data-link connection identifier (DLCI) is inactive. Floating static routes are also encapsulation independent. 13-2 Cisco 850 Series and Cisco 870 Series Access Routers Software Configuration Guide OL-5332-01