# How do I set up a backup gateway node for Redundancy?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 3, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-a-backup-gateway-node-for-redundancy/114883 "2026-04-03T16:14:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![kbranson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kbranson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kbranson)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-a-backup-gateway-node-for-redundancy/114883/1 "2026-04-03T16:14:42Z")

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I’ve taken a look at the docs, and quite a few of the Inductive University videos. However, for the docs on configuring redundancy it is assumed you already have a backup node set up. I wasn’t the one who installed Ignition at my company or who set it up. So I’m kind of at a loss on how to go about this. Any links to relevant information or explanation would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-a-backup-gateway-node-for-redundancy/114883/2 "2026-04-03T16:17:52Z")

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Install the same version and same modules on the backup server. Then change its role to backup and point it at the master gateway. Via the GAN. (Accept certs.) Don't set up anything else--it will transfer from the master.

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**Author:** ![kbranson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kbranson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kbranson)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-a-backup-gateway-node-for-redundancy/114883/3 "2026-04-03T16:33:34Z")

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I appreciate it, I’ll let you know how it goes.

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2026, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-a-backup-gateway-node-for-redundancy/114883/4 "2026-04-04T10:56:04Z")

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There’s also a guide in the user manual