Managing An Ha Cluster - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-200A Administration Manual

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Managing an HA cluster

FortiGate-200A Administration Guide
The configurations of all of the FortiGate units in the cluster are synchronized so that
the FortiGate units can function as a cluster. Because of this synchronization, you
manage the HA cluster instead of managing the individual FortiGate units in the
cluster. You manage the cluster by connecting to the web-based manager using any
cluster interface configured for HTTPS administrative access. You can also manage
the cluster by connecting to the CLI using any cluster interface configured for SSH
administrative access.
You can also use SNMP to manage the cluster by configuring a cluster interface for
SNMP administrative access. Using an SNMP manager you can get cluster
configuration information and receive traps. For a list of HA MIB fields, see
fields" on page 105
You can change the cluster configuration by connecting to the cluster and changing
the configuration of the primary FortiGate unit. The cluster automatically synchronizes
all configuration changes to the subordinate units in the cluster as the changes are
made.
The only configuration change that is not synchronized is the FortiGate host name.
You can give each cluster unit a unique host name to help to identify cluster members.
You can use the web-based manager to monitor the status and logs of individual
cluster members. See
view and manage logs for individual cluster units" on page
You can manage individual cluster units by using SSH to connect to the CLI of the
cluster. From the CLI you can use the execute ha manage command to connect to
the CLI of each unit in the cluster. You can also manage individual cluster units by
using a null-modem cable to connect to the primary cluster unit. From there you can
also use the execute ha manage command to connect to the CLI of each unit in the
cluster. See "To manage individual cluster units" on page 97
• To view the status of each cluster member
• To view and manage logs for individual cluster units
• To monitor cluster units for failover
• To manage individual cluster units
To view the status of each cluster member
1 Connect to the cluster and log into the web-based manager.
2 Go to System > Config > HA.
3 Select Cluster Members.
A list of cluster members appears. The list includes the cluster ID of each cluster
member as well as status information for each cluster member.
and "FortiGate HA traps" on page
"To view the status of each cluster member" on page 95
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