FortiGate
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall utilizes purpose-built security processors and threat intelligence security services from FortiGuard labs to deliver top-rated protection and high performance, including encrypted traffic.
Pedro_FTNT
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Article Id 378977
Description This article describes how to identify the specific role of each FortiGate in a Cluster with three members.
Scope FortiGate.
Solution

This is an example of Active-Passive Cluster, configured with three FortiGates:

Go to System -> HA

 

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  • HA status shows three FortiGates: FW1, FW3, and FW2.
  • Role to FW1 as Primary.
  • Role to FW3 as Secondary.
  • Role to FW2 as Secondary.

Use the CLI command line to know the specific role of each FortiGate.

 

diagnose sys ha status

 

FW-INTERNET-1 # diagnose sys ha status
HA information
Statistics
traffic.local = s:0 p:95562928 b:54538724611
traffic.total = s:0 p:95577307 b:54537425492
activity.ha_id_changes = 18
activity.fdb = c:0 q:0

Model=1800, Mode=2 Group=193 Debug=0
nvcluster=1, ses_pickup=1, delay=0

[Debug_Zone HA information]
HA group member information: is_manage_primary=1.
FG180FTKXXXX1129: Primary, serialno_prio=0, usr_priority=210, hostname=FW-INTERNET-1
FG180FTK0XXXX973: Secondary-2, serialno_prio=1, usr_priority=190, hostname=FW-INTERNET-3
FG180FTKXXXX0902: Secondary, serialno_prio=2, usr_priority=200, hostname=FW-INTERNET-2

[Kernel HA information]

vcluster 1, state=work, primary_ip=169.254.0.1, primary_id=0, silent=0
FG180FTKXXXX1129: Primary, ha_prio/o_ha_prio=0/0
FG180FTKXXXX0902: Secondary, ha_prio/o_ha_prio=1/1
FG180FTKXXXX0973: Secondary-2, ha_prio/o_ha_prio=2/2
Silent vcluster bitmap=00000000000000000000000000000000

 

Where:

 

  • FW-INTERNET-1 - FG180FTKXXXX1129: Primary.
  • FW-INTERNET-2 - FG180FTKXXXX0902: Secondary.
  • FW-INTERNET-3 - FG180FTKXXXX0973: Secondary-2.

 

Related document:

Check HA synchronization status