Connection Preserving failover and failback begins with the loss of the H.248 network connection between the gateway and the primary server. During the time that the gateway migrates to another server for its call control, Connection Preserving failover and failback preserves the voice path after it migrates to the new server. Loss of the H.248 network connection causes the gateway to failover or failback to a new server:
Main server to Survivable Remote Servers or Survivable Core Server
Main server back to itself after system reset
One Survivable Remote Servers to another Survivable Remote Servers
One Survivable Core Server to another Survivable Core Server
Survivable Remote Servers to a Survivable Core Server
Survivable Remote Servers/Survivable Core Server back to main server after expiration of the Link Loss Delay Timer that clears out calls on the server.