Force a Failover of the Cluster Master

You can use the Firebox System Manager Failover Master command to force the cluster master to fail over. The backup master becomes the cluster master, and the original master device becomes the backup master.

  1. Select Tools > Cluster > Failover master.
    The Failover Master dialog box appears.

Screen shot of the Failover Master dialog box

  1. Type the configuration passphrase.
  2. Click OK.
    The cluster master fails over to the backup master, and the backup master becomes the master.

Related Topics

FireCluster Diagnostics