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TerryLeung
TerryLeung
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March 15, 2023
Question

Email alert when switching to another real server

  • March 15, 2023
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Hi,

 

In virtual server setting, if there are two real server configured and the load balancing method is configured as "First Alive". May I know any email alert can be sent when switching to another real server (e.g. the original server A is down)?

 

 

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srajeswaran
Staff
srajeswaran
Staff
March 15, 2023

We can use the automation stitch to trigger the email alert based on the event log generated for the server down event.

 

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Use-FortiGate-automation-stitches-for-alert-emails/ta-p/193355

TerryLeung
TerryLeungAuthor
New Member
March 15, 2023

Hi Suraj,

 

Thanks for your reply, I have tried to add automation rule with event log alert "VIP real server disabled". I expected that I can receive email when I disable one of real server but no luck. Is any further setting I need to conduct?

 

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srajeswaran
Staff
srajeswaran
Staff
March 15, 2023

We need to configure the trigger (VIP real server disabled) , action (email).

 

Need to make sure the email settings are correct - ref : https://help.fortinet.com/fos60hlp/60/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-system-administration/Monitoring/Alert%20email.htm

 

Also, do you see the "VIP real server disabled" event under logs >system events?

For testing the email alert, we may use some other logs like login/logut events as trigger and then change the event to the LB log.

 

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