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mmorcali
mmorcali
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December 17, 2024
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Is it possible to manage fortigate from multiple fortimanager?

  • December 17, 2024
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Hi,

 

I want to manage fortigate from multiple fortimanager. On the central management settings screen we can add second fortimanager ip address. 

But when I add a second fortimanager, do the fortigate config settings sync in both fortimanagers? Does the config change I make in one fortimanager also sync in the other fortimanager?

If so, we want to manage from two fortimanagers and not lose config when one of them fails.

Best Regards

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Best answer by hbac

Hi @mmorcali,

 

Yes, it is possible to manage FortiGate devices from multiple FortiManager instances. You can form a Fabric of FortiManager. You can refer to https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortimanager/7.6.0/new-features/25342/fabric-of-fortimanager

 

Regards, 

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porinha2
porinha2
New Member
December 17, 2024

And I'll check pricing and a evaluation VM from our supplier. It's weird that they couldn't come up with this on the spot.

hbac
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hbacAnswer
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December 17, 2024

Hi @mmorcali,

 

Yes, it is possible to manage FortiGate devices from multiple FortiManager instances. You can form a Fabric of FortiManager. You can refer to https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortimanager/7.6.0/new-features/25342/fabric-of-fortimanager

 

Regards, 

mmorcali
mmorcaliAuthor
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December 18, 2024

hi @hbac 

The doc looks like it could be useful to me. Thanks a lot

Best Regards

ollivia3456
ollivia3456
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December 18, 2024

No, a FortiGate device cannot be managed by multiple FortiManagers simultaneously. Each FortiGate can only be registered to one FortiManager at a time to avoid configuration conflicts. However, you can manually export configuration files from one FortiManager and import them into another if needed. For complex setups, consider consolidating management under a single FortiManager for better control and consistency.

mmorcali
mmorcaliAuthor
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December 19, 2024

The document mentions that two different manager ip could be set. There is also a setting on the gui to enter different ip's.

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mmorcali
mmorcaliAuthor
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December 19, 2024

Hi @Domainesia 

Can fortimanagers in different locations and different networks work in ha mode?

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