Configuring the FortiController in chassis 2 slot 1

1. Log into the GUI or CLI of the FortiController in chassis 2 slot 1.

2. From the Dashboard System Information widget, set the Host Name to ch2-slot1. Or enter this command.

   config system global

   set hostname ch2-slot1

   end

3. Change the FortiController mgmt interface IP address.

   From the GUI use the Management Port widget or from the CLI enter this command:

   config system interface

   edit mgmt

   set ip 172.20.120.251/24

   end

4. Configure Dual Mode HA. From the FortiController GUI System Information widget, beside HA Status select Configure.

5. Set Mode to Dual Mode, set the Device Priority to 10, change the Group ID, select Enable Override, enable Chassis Redundancy, set Chassis ID to 2 and move the b1 and b2 interfaces to the Selected column and select OK.

   You can also enter the complete HA configuration with this command:

   config system ha

   set mode dual

   set groupid 25

   set priority 10

   set override enable

   set chassis-redundancy enable

   set chassis-id 2

   set hbdev b1 b2

   end

   All other configuration settings are synchronized from the primary FortiController when the cluster forms.