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L3 seamless failover

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  • 1.  L3 seamless failover

    Posted Apr 01, 2019 03:24 PM

    Hi pals,
    I will deploy a cluster with 2 mobility controllers as cluster members, but they will be on different L3 segments in the customer network.
    Is is possible to implement seamless failover so that wireless services are kept with no disruption (no wireless client reauthentication in a failover scenario)?
    Regards



  • 2.  RE: L3 seamless failover

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Apr 01, 2019 03:58 PM

    It is best that cluster members share (1) management layer networks and (2) all layer 2 user networks.

     

    If two cluster members are layer 3 connected, when access points fail from one cluster member to another, their clients will receive a deauth, which defeats the purpose of a cluster, entirely.

     

    I am convinced that a "layer 3 cluster" is  a true feature, rather than just telling if you if have your cluster misconfigured.  If you want fast redundant failover, clustering where two MDs are physically in the same location and share layer 2 management vlan as well as layer 2 user vlans is the best configuration.  Anything else is not intended