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System Config

FortiGate Version 4.0 MR1 Administration Guide

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Figure 107: FortiGate-5001SX HA virtual cluster configuration

Select an HA mode for the cluster or return the FortiGate units in the cluster to

standalone mode. When configuring a cluster, you must set all members of the

HA cluster to the same HA mode. You can select Standalone (to disable HA),

Active-Passive, or Active-Active. If virtual domains are enabled you can select

Active-Passive or Standalone.

Device Priority

Optionally set the device priority of the cluster unit. Each cluster unit can have a

different device priority. During HA negotiation, the unit with the highest device

priority usually becomes the primary unit.

In a virtual cluster configuration, each cluster unit can have two device priorities,

one for each virtual cluster. During HA negotiation, the unit with the highest

device priority in a virtual cluster becomes the primary unit for that virtual cluster.

Changes to the device priority are not synchronized. You can accept the default

device priority when first configuring a cluster. When the cluster is operating you

can change the device priority for different cluster units as required.

Enter a name to identify the cluster. The maximum length of the group name is 32

characters. The group name must be the same for all cluster units before the

cluster units can form a cluster. After a cluster is operating, you can change the

group name. The group name change is synchronized to all cluster units.

The default group name is FGT-HA. You can accept the default group name

when first configuring a cluster. When the cluster is operating you can change the

group name, if required. Two clusters on the same network cannot have the

same group name.