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May 19, 2015
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SNMP monitoring for Fortiauthenticator active/standby failover

  • May 19, 2015
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Fortiauthenticator 400C in Active/Standby Configuration.

v3.00-build0121-20141128-patch00

 

Is there a way to detect a Fortiauthenticator failover from the active unit to the standby unit using SNMP polling or traps?

 

I have looked at the various Fortinet MIBs and although it looks possible with other Fortinet products, it does not seem to be straightforward with the Fortiauthenticator itself.

 

I have also looked at the FAC specific MIBs but nothing stands out as being for that purpose. The 1.3.6.1.4.1.12356 OID is filled with interesting possibilities, but none of them seem to supported on the FAC 400C.

 

I've also considered some secondary methods, such as monitoring the CPU, memory or interface usage on both boxes and comparing them to check for indications of a failover. Again, no particular variable stands out as being suited to that purpose.

 

Is anyone aware of a way that I might be able to achieve the above?

 

Darren.

    Best answer by Carl_Windsor_FTNT

    I added NFR 279092 to track this feature request.  Please feed back through your local Fortinet contact to get your support added to the request.

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    Carl_Windsor_FTNT
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    Carl_Windsor_FTNT
    Staff
    May 19, 2015

    This is currently not supported via SNMP.  Please escalate via your Fortinet SE contacts and in the mean time I will get an NFR filed as this makes sense to add.

    Carl_Windsor_FTNT
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    Carl_Windsor_FTNTAnswer
    Staff
    May 20, 2015

    I added NFR 279092 to track this feature request.  Please feed back through your local Fortinet contact to get your support added to the request.

    ds_warwick
    ds_warwickAuthor
    New Member
    May 20, 2015

    Carl,

     

    Thanks for the prompt response and the helpful reply.

     

    We have asked our support provider to register our interest/support for this feature request.

     

    Darren, 

    danflake
    danflake
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    January 31, 2017

    Carl,

    I am searching the Web for System Object IDs for Fortinet devices and one of them is a FortiAuthenticator. Above, you said that it is not supported by SNMP - that was a couple of years ago, so is it still the case? The one I am looking for is FAC-3000E.

     

    BTW, the other one is the FMG-3000F.

     

    Thanks for your consideration in this matter!

     

    Dan Flake

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