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This chapter provides an overview of HA functionality and describes how to configure and manage HA clusters in NAT/Route mode and Transparent mode.
•Configuring an HA cluster
•Managing an HA cluster
•Advanced HA options
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Configuring an HA cluster
Use the following procedures to create an HA cluster consisting of two or more FortiGate units. These procedures describe how to configure each of the FortiGate units for HA operation and then how to connect the FortiGate units to form a cluster. Once the cluster is connected you can configure it in the same way as you would configure a standalone FortiGate unit.
This section describes:
•Configuring FortiGate units for HA operation
•Connecting the cluster
•Adding a new FortiGate unit to a functioning cluster
Configuring FortiGate units for HA operation
Each FortiGate unit in the cluster must have the same HA configuration. Use the following procedure to configure each FortiGate unit for HA operation.
To configure a FortiGate unit for HA operation
1Power on the FortiGate unit that you want to configure.
2Connect to the
3Give the FortiGate unit a unique host name.
See “Changing the FortiGate host name” on page 94. Use host names to identify individual cluster units.
4Go to System > Config > HA.
5Select HA.
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