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packages/ns-ha/README.md

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- Extra packages such as NUT are not supported
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- rsyslog configuration is not synced: if you need to send logs to a remote server, you must use the controller
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- After the first synchronization, the backup node will have the same hostname as the primary node
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- Hotspot is supported only on physical network interfaces
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Supported WAN configurations:
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Hotspot is supported, but with the following requirements:
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- the backup node must have the exact same network devices as the primary node
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As an example, if the primary node has a VLAN interface named `vlan10`, the backup node must have the same VLAN interface with the same name.
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Otherwise, the hotspot will not work after a switchover.
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- the hostspot can run only on a physical interface or on a VLAN interface
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- the hotspot can run only on a physical interface
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To ensure hotspot functionality, the MAC address of the interface on the master node where the hotspot is configured will be copied to the corresponding
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interface on the backup node during failover.
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interface on the backup node during failover. When the backup node becomes the master, it will use the MAC address of the primary node for that interface:
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this is the reason why the Hotspot can be used only on a physical interface.
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Also note that active sessions, which are saved in RAM, will be lost during a switchover, so the clients will need to re-authenticate if auto-login is disabled.
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### Check remote requirements

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