If you expect that the master is down for some time you can switch master/backup role simply by deleting the sync to IP at the old master and add one to the old slave with the same options. however, you should edit the advskews of the old slave too then.
Holger > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Ullrich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 9:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [pfSense-discussion] Synchronization scenario > > > No, its not smart enough to do that. > > If you loose a master node, its in your best interest to get it back > up and running ASAP as it is the master of the configuration. > > Furthermore, if you tell a slave to sync back to the master you will > end up in a never ending sync loop. > > On 3/6/06, Amorim, Nuno Alexandre (ext) > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Does the synchronization work both ways? From master to > slave and slave to > > master? > > > > The scenario I'm thinking is the master goes down, and one > changes some > > rules on the slave node. When the master comes up, slave > sends the new > > configuration. > ____________ Virus checked by G DATA AntiVirusKit
