Description
This article describes how the virtual servers' HTTP health check function works.
Scope
FortiGate.
Solution
To configure a health check, navigate to Policy and Objects -> Health check and then apply the profile.
The following screenshot shows a virtual server and two back end real servers.
To make sure the servers are up and running, configure some health check monitors.
In the above screenshot, the Health check has been enabled and the type is 'HTTP'.
The URL is set to '/index.htm' while the matched content is set to 'Load'.
The following screenshot explains the content of the web page (this is the real server's web page):
HTTP Response body (Virtual server 1):
Real server 1:
HTTP Response body (Virtual server 2):
To access the Load balance monitor in FortiOS version 6.2, go to Monitor -> Load balance monitor.
To access the Load balance monitor in FortiOS version 6.4 and below, go to Dashboard -> Add new Dashboard -> Add Widget -> and search for Load Balance.
