{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Yes. Include VPN continuity as part of your end-to-end failover tests. Verify that the remote-management VPN tunnel remains usable when the active WAN path switches or re-routes, and that control endpoints stay reachable on the backup path. During testing, check session restoration timing, authentication, and any re-keying events. Log failover events, IP/address changes, and VPN reconnect metrics, and adjust firewall or routing rules if needed to keep remote access reliable through a switch.","answer_source":"approved_parent_and_related_qas","category":"Industrial Automation Connectivity","category_slug":"industrial-automation-connectivity","created_at":"2026-09-30T19:14:54+00:00","daily_publish_cap":2,"date_published":"2026-09-30","display_date":"2026-09-30","drip_batch":"daily_conversation_breadcrumb","drip_status":"published_topup","id":"conv-daily-20260930-2483cc15","image_ids":["comset-category-hero-021-industrial-automation-connectivity","comset-product-din-rail-mount","comset-product-cm-encl02"],"image_url":"","last_updated":"2026-09-30T19:15:22+00:00","local_cache_status":"pending_airtable_sync","publish_status":"published","published":true,"published_at":"2026-09-30T19:14:54+00:00","question":"Should I also test VPN access during failover to ensure remote control stays reachable?","question_intent":"conversational_followup","rss_enabled":true,"rss_pub_date":"Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:14:54 GMT","scheduled_for":"2026-09-30T19:14:54+00:00","schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"comset-online","slug":"should-i-also-test-vpn-access-during-failover-to-ensure-remote-control-stays-reachable","source":"daily_qa_drip_conversational_followup","source_queue_id":"","source_record_ids":[],"source_type":"daily_qa_drip_conversational_followup","source_urls":[],"status":"active","tags":["conversation follow-up","daily drip"],"updated_at":"2026-09-30T19:15:22+00:00"}