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alameery
Explorer
October 8, 2024
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Failover

  • October 8, 2024
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Hello everyone 

If I have 2 FortiGate configured as HA and  each one has independent ISP, how I can make it exchange roles when the service is down in one of them (not physical failure)

 

3 replies

srajeswaran
Staff
Staff
October 8, 2024

Hi Mohammed,

 

I believe you are looking for Remote Link Monitoring feature.

Basic steps to implement a Remote Link Monitor:

  • Select one or more network servers or services located downstream of the cluster
  • Configure the cluster to periodically monitor access to those network resources
  • Trigger a cluster fail over in case the primary unit would lose access to those resources.

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Combining-Remote-Link-Monitoring-with-FGCP-cluster/ta-p/191330

alameery
alameeryAuthor
Explorer
October 8, 2024

thanks a lot of, I will do it 

jintrah_FTNT
Staff
Staff
October 8, 2024

Hi,

Ideally you should have similar connections/topology made available with all cluster members in HA, and built redundancy with these 2 links for each member. 

 

best regards,

Jin

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