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High availability installation Configuring FortiGate units for HA using the CLI
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Figure 13: HA network configuration
2 Power on all the FortiGate units in the cluster.
As the units start, they negotiate to choose the primary cluster unit and the
subordinate units. This negotiation occurs with no user intervention and normally just
takes a few seconds.
Installing and configuring the cluster
When negotiation is complete the you can configure the cluster as if it was a single
FortiGate unit.
• If you are installing a NAT/Route mode cluster, use the information in “NAT/Route
mode installation” on page 27 to install the cluster on your network
• If you are installing a Transparent mode cluster, use the information in
“Transparent mode installation” on page 41 to install the cluster on your network.
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