Fortigate Management Interface in HA Mode
First you activate the feature
config system ha
set ha-mgmt-status enable
config ha-mgmt-interfaces
edit 1
set interface wan2
set gateway 192.168.147.254
next
end
end
Do not forget to set a default gateway. This interface is isolated and requires its own routing.
Then you assign an individual IP address to every node in the cluster
System1
config system interface
edit wan2
set ip 10.11.101.101/24
set allowaccess https ping ssh snmp
next
end
System2
config system interface
edit wan2
set ip 10.11.101.102/24
set allowaccess https ping ssh snmp
next
end
New since FortiOS 5.6
Starting with FortiOS 5.6, there is a new way to access every machine directly. This method is In-Band and does not require a reserved interface.
Assign on any interface a management IP-address. This address will not be synchronised in the cluster.
System1
config system interface
edit mgmt1
set ip 10.11.101.254/24
set management-ip 10.11.101.251/24
set allow access https ping ssh snmp
next
end
System2
config system interface
edit mgmt1
set ip 10.11.101.254/24
set management-ip 10.11.101.252/24
set allow access https ping ssh snmp
next
end
Every device can be accessed individually now. The regular routing table applies.
