Configuring the reserved management interface and SNMP remote management of...
Configuring the reserved management interface and SNMP remote management of individual cluster units This example describes how to configure SNMP remote management of individual cluster units using the...
View ArticleManaging individual cluster units in a virtual cluster
Managing individual cluster units in a virtual cluster You can select the HA option Do NOT Synchronize Management VDOM Configuration if you have enabled multiple VDOMS and set a VDOM other than the...
View ArticleClusters and FortiGuard services
Clusters and FortiGuard services This section describes how various FortiGate HA clustering configurations communicate with the FDN. In an operating cluster, the primary unit communicates directly with...
View ArticleClusters and logging
Clusters and logging This section describes the log messages that provide information about how HA is functioning, how to view and manage logs for each unit in a cluster, and provides some example log...
View ArticleClusters and SNMP
Clusters and SNMP You can use SNMP to manage a cluster by configuring a cluster interface for SNMP administrative access. Using an SNMP manager you can get cluster configuration and status information...
View ArticleAdding FortiClient licenses to a cluster
Adding FortiClient licenses to a cluster Each FortiGate unit in a cluster must have its own FortiClient license. Contact your reseller to purchase FortiClient licenses for all of the FortiGate units in...
View ArticleLinux FortiClient Download
Just a heads up, a lot of people only deal with one specific operating system in their environments (Fortinet dumps a lot of their investment into the development of Windows applications because of the...
View ArticleCluster members list
Cluster members list To display the cluster members list, go to System > HA. The cluster members list displays illustrations of the front panels of the cluster units. If the network jack for an...
View ArticleChanging the HA configuration of an operating cluster
Changing the HA configuration of an operating cluster To change the configuration settings of an operating cluster, go to System > HA to display the cluster members list. Select Edit for the master...
View ArticleUpgrading cluster firmware
Upgrading cluster firmware You can upgrade the FortiOS firmware running on an HA cluster in the same manner as upgrading the firmware running on a standalone FortiGate unit. During a normal firmware...
View ArticleSynchronizing the firmware build running on a new cluster unit
Synchronizing the firmware build running on a new cluster unit If the firmware build running on a FortiGate unit that you add to a cluster is older than the cluster firmware build, you may be able to...
View ArticleDowngrading cluster firmware
Downgrading cluster firmware For various reasons you may need to downgrade the firmware that a cluster is running. You can use the information in this section to downgrade the firmware version running...
View ArticleBacking up and restoring the cluster configuration
Backing up and restoring the cluster configuration You can backup the configuration of the primary unit by logging into the web-based manager or CLI and following normal configuration backup...
View ArticleMonitoring cluster units for failover
Monitoring cluster units for failover If the primary unit in the cluster fails, the units in the cluster renegotiate to select a new primary unit. Failure of the primary unit results in the following:...
View ArticleAbout the HA cluster index and the execute ha manage command
About the HA cluster index and the execute ha manage command When a cluster starts up, the FortiGate Cluster Protocol (FGCP) assigns a cluster index and a HA heartbeat IP address to each cluster unit...
View ArticleManaging individual cluster units
Managing individual cluster units The following procedure describes how to use SSH to log into the primary unit CLI and from there to use the execute ha manage command to connect to the CLI of any...
View ArticleDisconnecting a cluster unit from a cluster
Disconnecting a cluster unit from a cluster Use the following procedures to disconnect a cluster unit from a functioning cluster without disrupting the operation of the cluster. You can disconnect a...
View ArticleAdding a disconnected FortiGate unit back to its cluster
Adding a disconnected FortiGate unit back to its cluster If you disconnect a FortiGate unit from a cluster, you can re-connect the disconnected FortiGate unit to the cluster by setting the HA mode of...
View ArticleHA diagnose commands
HA diagnose commands You can use the following diagnose command to display a data about a cluster: diagnose sys ha dump-by {all-xdb | all-vcluster| rcache | all-group | memory | debug-zone | vdom |...
View ArticleHA and failover protection
HA and failover protection In FortiGate active-passive HA, the FortiGate Clustering Protocol (FGCP) provides failover protection. This means that an active-passive cluster can provide FortiGate...
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