Use the following steps to configure Network Protocol Manager for failover:

  1. Disable discovery and topology synchronization in Network Protocol Manager on page 37

  2. Configure NPM in the Active and Standby locations on page 38

  3. Start the service for Network Protocol Manager on page 39

  4. Configure the Network Protocol Manager as a source for SAM on page 39

  5. Add Network Protocol Manager to the Failover Manager on page 40