Managing an HA cluster

System config

 

 

CPU Usage

The current CPU status of each cluster unit. The web-based manager

 

displays CPU usage for core processes only. CPU usage for

 

management processes (for example, for HTTPS connections to the

 

web-based manager) is excluded.

Memory Usage

The current memory status of each cluster unit. The web-based manager

 

displays memory usage for core processes only. Memory usage for

 

management processes (for example, for HTTPS connections to the

 

web-based manager) is excluded.

Active Sessions

The number of communications sessions being processed by the each

 

cluster unit.

Total Packets

The number of packets that have been processed by the cluster unit

 

since it last started up.

Virus Detected

The number of viruses detected by the cluster unit.

Network Utilization

The total network bandwidth being used by all of the cluster unit

 

interfaces.

Total Bytes

The number of bytes that have been processed by the cluster unit since it

 

last started up.

Intrusion Detected

The number of intrusions or attacks detected by the cluster unit.

To view and manage logs for individual cluster units

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

2Go to Log&Report > Log Access.

The Traffic log, Event log, Attack log, Antivirus log, Web Filter log, and Email Filter log for the primary unit are displayed.

The HA Cluster pull-down list displays the serial number of the FortiGate unit for which logs are displayed.

3Select the serial number of one of the FortiGate units in the cluster to display the logs for that FortiGate unit.

You can view, search and manage logs saved to memory or logs saved to the hard disk, depending on the configuration of the cluster unit.

To monitor 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:

If SNMP is enabled, the new primary FortiGate unit sends the trap message “HA switch”. This trap indicates that the primary unit in an HA cluster has failed and has been replaced with a new primary unit.

The cluster contains fewer FortiGate units. The failed primary unit no longer appears on the Cluster Members list.

The host name and serial number of the primary cluster unit changes.

The new primary unit logs the following messages to the event log:

HA slave became master Detected HA member dead

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Fortinet 100A manual To view and manage logs for individual cluster units, Go to Log&Report Log Access

100A specifications

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