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.
A technician must be on-site to be able to connect to the equipment.
Make a full backup of the Primary (FortiGate-1).
Procedure:
Make a full backup of the Primary FortiGate, FortiGate-1 (FG100ETK11111111).
Physically disconnect (all cables) the Secondary FortiGate 'FortiGate-2' from the cluster. In this case, the traffic will be passed through FortiGate-1 (Primary).
Connect via ssh (CLI) to the FortiGate-1 (Primary) and do the following:
config system ha set mode a-p
end
Connect via console to the FortiGate-2 (Secondary) and do the following:
config system ha
set mode a-p
end execute reboot
After rebooting, physically connect FortiGate-2 (Secondary) to the cluster and wait for the FortiGates to synchronize.
The traffic continues passing through FortiGate-1 (Active).
After the synchronization occurs, proceed with a backup and save it for future use.
