Fortigate HA cable

[Ydaew]

Hello,

Does HA cable between two Fortigates devices should be cross-over? or the straight one can work normally without any issues? 

Please anyone have a clarification about that for both types of cables UTP and Fiber

[Fullmoon · Accepted solution]

most of the FortiGate model interfaces are auto sense. In my production 2x FGT 501 and 2x FGT 800C uses straight cables without an issue.

[orani · Accepted solution]

Straight cables works fine for me too. Fgt 100D fgt3000C.

[Fullmoon · Accepted solution]

most of the FortiGate model interfaces are auto sense. In my production 2x FGT 501 and 2x FGT 800C uses straight cables without an issue.

[orani · Accepted solution]

Straight cables works fine for me too. Fgt 100D fgt3000C.

[ede_pfau · Accepted solution]

I haven't used a fiber connection for HA yet but as both ports are identical I think fiber needs to be cross-over. All copper ports nowadays are GbE so they will auto-negotiate to become cross-over.

BTW, if you use port 14 and port 15 for HA, do connect port 14 to port 14 and port 15 to port15! NEVER cross HA ports!

[Ydaew]

Execuse me, I didn't get the point of how to connected HA since in out scenario all HAs are using two ports. You mean that i should connect FW1_port14 to FW2_port15 and vise-versa ?

[ede_pfau]

do connect port 14 to port 14 and port 15 to port15!

[Ydaew]

I read it as do not connect :), so i got confused! ... Thanks so much for all of you