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System Config HA
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Figure 94: FortiGate-5001SX HA virtual cluster configuration
Mode 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.
Group Name 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.