A failover hub backs up the functionality of a primary hub. A node (device), that cannot connect to the primary hub due to
hub failure or maintenance, connects instead to the failover hub. When the primary hub comes online again, the node automatically
switches back to the primary hub.
Prerequisites: You are working in
Workbench connected to hub station.
- To locate the failover Property Sheet, in the Nav tree expand and double-click Failover Connection.
The
Failover Connection Property Sheet opens.
- Set the
Enabled property to true.
- Enter a value for
Hub Uri Address and click Save.This activates the Failover Connection, which takes over automatically if the primary connection fails.