Email alert when switching to another real server

[TerryLeung]

Hi,

In virtual server setting, if there are two real server configured and the load balancing method is configured as "First Alive". May I know any email alert can be sent when switching to another real server (e.g. the original server A is down)?

[srajeswaran]

We can use the automation stitch to trigger the email alert based on the event log generated for the server down event.

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Use-FortiGate-automation-stitches-for-aler...

[TerryLeung]

Hi Suraj,

Thanks for your reply, I have tried to add automation rule with event log alert "VIP real server disabled". I expected that I can receive email when I disable one of real server but no luck. Is any further setting I need to conduct?

[srajeswaran]

We need to configure the trigger (VIP real server disabled) , action (email).

Need to make sure the email settings are correct - ref : https://help.fortinet.com/fos60hlp/60/Content/FortiOS/fortigate-system-administration/Monitoring/Ale...

Also, do you see the "VIP real server disabled" event under logs >system events?

For testing the email alert, we may use some other logs like login/logut events as trigger and then change the event to the LB log.