Ive done it before with the same pix box, same software...and Ive done it with different pix flavors and same software...they seem pretty interchangable. I was told by Cisco that they do not recommend interchanging pix versions for fail-overs...as long as your interfaces are the same, I cant see there being any real problems in a lab environment. -B ""Atif Awan"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > does anyone know whether a failover is a separate PIX box or is it the same > box with a different software ? > > Regards > Atif > > > ___________________________________ > UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- ___________________________________ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]