Let us learn how to configure the Failover for WAN on Pfsense with the support of our Server management support services at Bobcares.

Set up Failover for WAN on Pfsense devices

Failover is a backup operating mode in which the secondary system assumes the operations of system components such as the network only when the primary system becomes unavailable due to system breakdown or scheduled downtime.

This article describes how to install Failover for WAN on a Pfsense device to guarantee the network has a backup network, assisting the system in remaining stable.

how to configure the Failover for WAN on Pfsense

Follow the steps given below to set up failure:

• Use the Admin account to log into Pfsense.
• After that, we will set up Failover for two WAN links.
• System – Routing – Gateway Groups Select – Select Add.
• After that, we have to enter the name
• -In Gateway Priority: Select Active link is Tier1, Backup link is Tier2 – Tier5
• Do the following in the Trigger level as the next step to set up Pfsense wan failover:

  Only activated when one of the two transmission lines is entirely down.

  Packet Loss: Active Failover occurs when packet loss exceeds the given threshold (packet unit).

  High Latency: Active Failover when the latency exceeds the set threshold (in seconds).

  Combine both scenarios of packet loss and high latency. Now move to the next step to set up Pfsense failover.
• Click on the Save button after the process.
• -Set up a Firewall rule for the Load Balancer.
• Finally, from Firewall go to rule and click on the Add button and click on custom policy.

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Conclusion

To sum up we have now seen how to set up the Failover for WAN on Pfsense device with the support of our tech support team.