Configuring a domain with next-hop failover using the CLI

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An MTA domain can be configured to fail over to another domain if an unrecoverable failure occurs.

This procedure describes how to use the appliance CLI to configure a default failover MTA next-hop domain for email analysis.

Prerequisites

  • An established connection between the Email Security - Server appliance and the Internet.

  • You are logged in to the Email Security - Server appliance CLI as an Admin or Operator.

To configure an MTA next hop fail over domain:
  1. Go to CLI configuration mode.

    hostname > enable
    hostname # configure terminal
  2. Add a default failover MTA next-hop domain for email analysis and forwarding.

    hostname (config) #  email-analysis domain at1.com next-hop-fail-over 10.11.121.14
  3. Verify your changes.

    hostname (config) # show email-analysis
    
  4. Save your changes.

    hostname (config) # write memory