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High Availability Deployment

Hi, I'm about to start work on deploying 2 servers using High Availability on Sophos UTM 9.3 and just wanted some advise on connecting up the hardware.

I'm currently running the following:

Router > Sophos UTM > Local Network Switch

I'm assuming because I would now have two servers I would need a switch in between the Router and UTM (The router is single port). So it would now be:

Router > Switch > Sophos UTM > Local Network Switch.

Does this sound right? I would also assume that I would put in an unmanaged switch for security?

Thanks
Chris

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0 apijnappels over 10 years ago

This sounds right although I don't think that a non-managed switch will add to security. Beware however that the switch will become a SPOF. If possible it's better to replace your router by a multi-port router.

Managing several Sophos UTMs and Sophos XGs both at work and at some home locations, dedicated to continuously improve IT-security and feeling well helping others with their IT-security challenges.

Sometimes I post some useful tips on my blog, see blog.pijnappels.eu/category/sophos/ for Sophos related posts.
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0 chrisbli over 10 years ago

Thanks for the reply, the router is BTNet so wouldn't be able to replace it.

In terms of security I meant that because its unmanaged there is nothing to remotely connect to considering its on the outside of the firewall.

If this is a good set-up I could always keep another switch boxed up incase it did decide to fail. I would end up getting something cisco based though so not to worried about the failure rate [:)]

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Chris
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