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Article Id 211546
Description This article describes the behavior for syslog communication in HA mode. This scenario applies to HA direct enable and HA direct disable.
Scope FortiGate HA.
Solution

For HA direct disable, the secondary unit log will send log to syslog server via primary unit.

 

config system ha
    set ha-direct disable
end
 

Capture from the primary unit:

 

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For HA direct enable, the secondary unit will send logs to syslog server directly via HA management interface.

 

config system ha
    set ha-direct enable
end

 

Capture from both the primary and secondary unit:

 

HA-direct enable - Copy.PNG