Managing an HA cluster

High availability

 

 

Viewing cluster sessions

To view the cluster communication sessions

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

2Go to System > Status > Session.

The session table displays the sessions processed by the primary unit in the cluster, including HA communication sessions between the primary unit and the subordinate units. HA communications use:

Port 702 as the destination port,

From and To IP address on the 10.0.0.0 subnet.

During cluster negotiation, the HA interface of each cluster unit is assigned an IP address. The IP address of the primary unit is 10.0.0.1. The IP address of the first subordinate unit is 10.0.0.2. The IP address of the second subordinate unit is 10.0.0.3 and so on.

Viewing and managing cluster log messages

To view log messages for each cluster member

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

2Go to Log&Report > Logging.

The cluster displays the primary unit Traffic log, Event log, Attack log, Antivirus log, Web Filter log, and Email Filter log.

The pull-down list at the upper right of the display identifies the unit for which logs are displayed. The primary unit is identified as Local and the other units in the cluster are listed by serial number.

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

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

4For each cluster unit:

If the cluster unit logs to memory you can view, search, and manage log messages. For more information, see “Viewing logs saved to memory” on page 317.

If the cluster unit contains a hard disk you can view, search, and manage log messages. For more information, see:

“Viewing and managing logs saved to the hard disk” on page 318 “Downloading a log file to the management computer” on page 320 “Deleting all messages from an active log” on page 320 “Deleting a saved log file” on page 320

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Fortinet FortiGate-800 manual Viewing cluster sessions, Viewing and managing cluster log messages