Configuring model HA cluster members

The HA Status widget in the in the system dashboard allows you to configure model HA cluster members. After the model HA device is created, its HA configuration can be modified.

To configure a model HA cluster member:

1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups > Managed FortiGate.

2. In the content pane, select the HA Cluster, and click Edit. The System:Dashboard is displayed.

   

3. In the HA Status widget, under Cluster Members, select a cluster device, and click Edit. The Edit HA Member <cluster_name> dialog is displayed.

4. Configure the cluster settings.

   Host Name	Sets the hostname and password for each member in the cluster.
   Priority (0-512)	Sets the priority for the cluster member. The cluster member with a higher number will be considered as the primary device of the HA cluster.
   Management Interface Reservation	Enables a dedicated interface for individual cluster member management.
   Session Pickup	Exposes the session-pick option from the GUI.
   Session Pickup Connectionless	Exposes the connectionless sessions from the primary FortiGate.
   Heartbeat Interface	Sets the heartbeat Interface and Priority.
   Monitor Interface	Sets the monitor interface.

5. Click OK.

You cannot use FortiManager to configure high availability (HA) on real FortiGate devices. FortiManager learns about HA settings from managed FortiGate devices, but does not manage that part of the FortiGate configuration. As a result the HA pane in the device database is read-only in Device Manager.