The DBN-6300 must activate a system alert message, send an alarm, and/or automatically shut down when a component failure is detected.

Predictable failure prevention requires organizational planning to address device failure issues. If components key to maintaining the device's security fail to function, the device could continue operating in a nonsecure state. If appropriate actions are not taken when a network device failure occurs, a denial-of-service condition may occur that could result in mission failure because the network would be operating without a critical security monitoring and prevention function. Upon detecting a failure of network device security components, the network device must activate a system alert message, send an alarm, or shut down. With the DBN-6300, audit records are automatically backed up on a real-time basis via syslog when enabled.