Configuring ICAP servers in an active/standby or failover mode

Products

• ProxyAV Software - AVOS
• ProxySG Software - SGOS

Issue/Introduction

Configuring ICAP servers in an active/standby or failover mode
You want to configure ICAP servers in an active/standby or failover mode

Resolution

ProxySG does not currently support a 'backup' ICAP server. Configuring a weight of zero for a particular ICAP server effectively disables the entry (without removing it from the group). The closest thing to configuring a primary and backup ICAP server would be to assign the weights in a way so that one is server is rarely used. This way if the first server (taking the majority of the traffic) experiences a failure, the second will take over since it is an active member of the group.