Avoiding Redundancy Problems

Problems with reliable redundancy are more often caused by poor management of software rather than by hardware failure. The following operating guidelines reduce the likelihood of significant downtime due to Routing Engine redundancy conflicts.

Steps To Take

1. Operate the Same Type of Routing Engine and JUNOS Software
2. Use the Groups Configuration
3. Synchronize Configurations
4. Copy a Configuration File from One Routing Engine to Another
5. Use the Proper Shutdown Process on a Backup Routing Engine