HA issues

FAQ

• What is the requirement of FortiWeb nodes to establish an HA group?

• What is the basic configuration to set up HA?

• What is the requirement for heartbeat links?

• Does heartbeat work in layer 2 or layer 3 (Network Type)?

• Will HA nodes use physical MAC address or virtual MAC address for communication?

• How to manage HA nodes, especially the secondary nodes via SSH or GUI?

• Does FortiWeb synchronize session information in HA mode?

HA trouble-shooting

• Common Troubleshooting Steps

• Troubleshooting HA issues when FortiWeb nodes are deployed on Hypervisors - Extra configuration on ESXi for HA deployment

• HA Status issue 1 - All nodes are Primary

• HA Status issue 2 - Unexpected switch over

• Traffic drops down in HA environment

• HA Synchronization issues