System config

Managing an HA cluster

 

 

You can use the web-based manager to monitor the status and logs of individual cluster members. See “To view the status of each cluster member” on page 95 and “To view and manage logs for individual cluster units” on page 96.

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 for more information.

To view the status of each cluster member

1Connect to the cluster and log into the web-based manager.

2Go to System > Config > HA.

3Select 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.

Figure 32: Example cluster members list (active-active cluster)

Refresh every

Select to control how often the web-based manager updates the system

 

status display.

Go

Select to set the selected refresh interval.

Back to HA

Close the cluster members list and return to the HA configuration page.

configuration page

 

Cluster ID

Use the cluster ID to identify each FortiGate unit in the cluster. The

 

cluster ID matches the FortiGate unit serial number.

Status

Indicates the status of each cluster unit. A green check mark indicates

 

that the cluster unit is operating normally. A red X indicates that the

 

cluster unit cannot communicate with the primary unit.

Up Time

The time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds since the cluster unit was

 

last started.

Monitor

Displays system status information for each cluster unit.

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100A specifications

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