API command: set_failover_role
The set_failover_role command sets the failover role of a B Series Appliance to either primary or backup.
The command API is an authenticated API. For instructions on using authenticated APIs using OAuth, see Authenticate to the Remote Support API. The API account must have full access to the command API.
Required parameter for set_failover_role
| role=[string] |
The role to assign to this B Series Appliance. Can be either primary or backup. |
Optional parameters for set_failover_role
| data_sync_first=[boolean] |
To perform a data sync with the peer B Series Appliance before failing over, set this to 1. All users on the existing primary B Series Appliance will be disconnected during the data sync, and no other operations will be available until the swap is complete. To fail over without a final data sync, set this to 0. |
| force=[boolean] |
This option is only applicable when contacting the primary B Series Appliance and attempting to set its role to backup. If this is set to 1, then this B Series Appliance will become the backup even if the peer B Series Appliance cannot be contacted. |
XML response for set_failover_role query
| <success> |
If a data sync is being performed first, returns a message of Successfully started data sync. Role change will occur upon successful completion. Otherwise, returns a message of Successfully changed role. |
| <error> | Returns an error message if the role was not set successfully. |
Query examples: set_failover_role
| Set failover role to primary |
https://support.example.com/api/command?action=set_failover_role&role=primary |
| Set failover role to backup |
https://support.example.com/api/command?action=set_failover_role&role=backup |
| Set failover role to primary and perform a data sync |
https://support.example.com/api/command?action=set_failover_role&role=primary&data_sync_first=1 |
| Set failover role to backup and perform a data sync |
https://support.example.com/api/command?action=set_failover_role&role=backup&data_sync_first=1 |
| Set failover role to backup even if the primary B Series Appliance cannot be contacted |
https://support.example.com/api/command?action=set_failover_role&role=backup&force=1 |
| Set failover role to backup even if the primary B Series Appliance cannot be contacted, and perform a data sync |
https://support.example.com/api/command?action=set_failover_role&role=backup&data_sync_first=1&force=1 |
