FortiGate Version 3.0 MR4 Administration Guide
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HA System Config
Cluster member Illustrations of the front panels of the cluster units. If the network
jack for an interface is shaded green, the interface is connected.
Pause the mouse pointer over each illustration to view the cluster
unit host name, serial number, how long the unit has been
operating (up time), and the interfaces that are configured for port
monitoring.
Hostname The host name of the FortiGate unit. The default host name of the
FortiGate unit is the FortiGate unit serial number.
• To change the primary unit host name, go to System > Status
and select Change beside the current host name.
• To change a subordinate unit host name, from the cluster
members list select the edit icon for a subordinate unit.
Role The status or role of the cluster unit in the cluster.
• Role is MASTER for the primary (or master) unit
• Role is SLAVE for all subordinate (or backup) cluster units
Priority 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 becomes the primary unit.
The device priority range is 0 to 255.
Disconnect from
cluster
Disconnect a selected cluster unit from the cluster. See
“Disconnecting a cluster unit from a cluster” on page 126.
Edit Select Edit to change a cluster unit HA configuration.
• For a primary unit, select Edit to change the cluster HA
configuration. You can also change the device priority of the
primary unit.
• For a primary unit in a virtual cluster, select Edit to change the
virtual cluster HA configuration. You can also change the
virtual cluster 1 and virtual cluster 2 device priority of this
cluster unit.
• For a subordinate unit, select Edit to change the subordinate
unit host name and device priority. See “Changing subordinate
unit host name and device priority” on page 126.
• For a subordinate unit in a virtual cluster, select Edit to change
the subordinate unit host name. In addition you can change the
device priority for the subordinate unit for the selected virtual
cluster. See “Changing subordinate unit host name and device
priority” on page 126.
Download debug log Download an encrypted debug log to a file. You can send this
debug log file to Fortinet Technical Support
(http://support.fortinet.com) to help diagnose problems with the
cluster or with individual cluster units.
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