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Umesh
Explorer II
April 2, 2026
Question

HA primary unit selection criteria - Active-passive

  • April 2, 2026
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Dear all,

 

I was reading fortigate article related to active-passive mode for primary unite selection criteria.

 

1. Monitored interfaces - unite with fewest failed monitored interface.
2. uptime - unite with highest HA uptime becomes primary
3. priority - highest
4. serial no - highest

 

If override is disabled.

Now the question is that - based on the highest as attached snapshot device will become primary if cluster uptime is higher. but  if cluster uptime is less than 300 seconds will not become primary.

 

HA primary unit selection criteria in active -passive mode.jpg

 

 

Thanks in adavnced.

 

1 reply

Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
SuperUser
April 2, 2026

You're just reading off the document. What is your question then?

Toshi