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Update software in a high availability environment

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Update software in a high availability environment

To update your servers in a High Availability environment note the following:

  • The Primary server must be running and in control in order to update the system.
  • The Secondary server(s) must be running.
  • The Primary server must be able to communicate with the Secondary server(s).
  • The Primary server automatically updates the Secondary server(s).
  • If the Secondary server(s) is in control, FortiNAC prevents you from updating and displays a message with detailed instructions indicating that the Primary must be running and in control.

Update the Primary server following the instructions for a regular system update in the FortiNAC Admin UI. See Settings > Updates > System Update in the Help for update instructions.

If you have a FortiNAC Control Manager that manages your FortiNAC servers, you can run the update from the FortiNAC Control Manager and select all managed servers to propagate the update throughout your environment.

Update software in a high availability environment

To update your servers in a High Availability environment note the following:

  • The Primary server must be running and in control in order to update the system.
  • The Secondary server(s) must be running.
  • The Primary server must be able to communicate with the Secondary server(s).
  • The Primary server automatically updates the Secondary server(s).
  • If the Secondary server(s) is in control, FortiNAC prevents you from updating and displays a message with detailed instructions indicating that the Primary must be running and in control.

Update the Primary server following the instructions for a regular system update in the FortiNAC Admin UI. See Settings > Updates > System Update in the Help for update instructions.

If you have a FortiNAC Control Manager that manages your FortiNAC servers, you can run the update from the FortiNAC Control Manager and select all managed servers to propagate the update throughout your environment.