- DRAFT!
- Interface Setup
Access Dashboard of Cloud Router the access
Along with exist interface configurations you will have vtnet2, this is the newly provisioned interface by the ZWS Sales Support Team setting the description such as WAN2, WAN Backup, etc
If you have the following message in the assignments screen "No devices available for assignment" please seek assistance from ZWS Support as the interface may not have been provisioned
Access the newly created interface, enable set block private & bogan networks as well as change IPv4 Configuration Type to DHCP
Confirm you now have an IP address provided from the network
- Gateway Setup
Access Gateway Configuration and add new gateway
Set the name, Interface (The one you just created), Select Upstream Gateway to allow default route, untick Disable Gateway Monitoring as it is required to handle failover and give it an IP address on the internet that will responsed to ICMP Requests to confirm uplink health. E.G 1.0.0.[1-3] for CloudFlare DNS alt or Google DNS Alt 8.8.4.4
Return to gateway configuration to configure the existing WAN link
Ensure that Disable Gateway Monitor is Unticked and that a Monitor IP address that both known to respond and is different from the one using by you second gateway such as Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 or Google 8.8.8.8
Resulting Configuration will be similar to attached image
- Gateway Group
We now configure our Gateway Group Configuration, access System => Gateways => Group and create a group
Gateway Configuration and be configured to Failover to Alternate WAN connection by Giving one WAN Gateway Tier 1 and Tier 2. As shown
Alternatively By setting both to Tier 1 connections will be served by both WAN interfaces. Use this option with care and consult ZWS Sales/Support to ensure routing is being handled within the fair use policy.
- Firewall Configuration
Lastly you need to update you firewall configution for you WAN to have devices apply the WAN Gateway when attempting use the internet
Access your Firewall Rules for the LAN interface, then edit any existing IPv4 Rule
Change the gateway option from default to the created gateway group
