- Log into firewall settings
- If using firewall for DHCP on the network, create a DHCP reservation for the probe
- This keeps the Probe from floating to another IP address when it is restarted and will ensure that your rules will continue working
- Create aliases for iStatus.com A records and the iStatus Probe if your firewall allows
- Probe -> local IP address
- dashboard.istatus.com -> 208.126.32.119
- failover.istatus.com -> 208.126.32.118
- Create a rule/policy that is a static route (Policy Based Routing) from the probe to each of the iStatus A records
- These rules are using SSL destination port 443
- Probe -> dashboard.istatus.com that directs out the primary internet connection only
- Probe -> failover.istatus.com that directs out the failover internet connection only
- Save the new firewall configuration
- Plug in the iStatus probe
- Log into iStatus Dashboard
- Locate the probe for your organization
- Verify in the iStatus Dashboard that both connections are receiving pulses
Generic Firewall Configuration Guide
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