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Configuring FortiGate units for HA operation
High availability installation
Configuring FortiGate units for HA using the CLI
Use the following procedure to configure each FortiGate unit for HA operation.
To change the FortiGate unit host name
1
Power on the FortiGate unit to be configured.
2
Connect to the CLI.
See
“Connecting to the command line interface (CLI)” on page 16
.
3
Change the host name.
config system global
set hostname <name_str>
end
To configure the FortiGate unit for HA operation
1
Configure HA settings.
Use the following command to:
• Set the HA mode
• Set the Group ID
• Change the unit priority
• Enable override master
• Enter an HA password
• Select an active-active HA schedule
config system ha
set mode {a-a | a-p | standalone}
set groupid <id_integer>
set priority <priority_integer>
set override {disable | enable}
set password <password_str>
set schedule {hub | ip | ipport | leastconnection | none
| random | round-robin | weight-round-robin}
end
The FortiGate unit negotiates to establish an HA cluster.
2
If you are configuring a NAT/Route mode cluster, power off the FortiGate unit and then
repeat this procedure for all the FortiGate units in the cluster. Once all of the units are
configured, continue with
“Connecting the cluster to your networks” on page 51
.
3
If you are configuring a Transparent mode cluster, switch the FortiGate unit to
Transparent mode.
config system global
set opmode transparent
end
4
Allow the FortiGate unit to restart in Transparent mode and then power off the
FortiGate unit.
5
Repeat this procedure for all of the FortiGate units in the cluster then continue with
“Connecting the cluster to your networks” on page 51
.
