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HA configuration settings synchronization

HA configuration settings synchronization

All configuration settings on the primary unit are synchronized to the secondary unit once the HA group has been configured successfully, with the excepting the following settings:

Configuration Settings

Description

HA Settings

HA related configurations

Network Settings

System network settings including:

  • System interface settings

  • System DNS settings

  • System Route settings

Host name

The host name distinguishes members of the HA group.

Default certificates

The default certificates.

FortiGuard update settings

The FortiGuard update settings are not synchronized.

To keep up-to-date with the latest ANN database on the Secondary unit, you will need to manually trigger the update or enable scheduled updates on Secondary unit.

System Appearance

The appearance settings such as web GUI theme.

HA configuration settings synchronization

All configuration settings on the primary unit are synchronized to the secondary unit once the HA group has been configured successfully, with the excepting the following settings:

Configuration Settings

Description

HA Settings

HA related configurations

Network Settings

System network settings including:

  • System interface settings

  • System DNS settings

  • System Route settings

Host name

The host name distinguishes members of the HA group.

Default certificates

The default certificates.

FortiGuard update settings

The FortiGuard update settings are not synchronized.

To keep up-to-date with the latest ANN database on the Secondary unit, you will need to manually trigger the update or enable scheduled updates on Secondary unit.

System Appearance

The appearance settings such as web GUI theme.