Set the active Management Server
If the currently active Management Server is unreachable, set a different Management Server to active. If is also recommended to set a different Management Server active before you change the platform of the Management Server that is currently active.
When a Management Server is the active Management Server, it has full control of all administrative Domains. Setting a Management Server to standby releases full control of all administrative Domains. Another Management Server can take full control of all administrative Domains and become the new active Management Server.
The engines continue to operate normally even when no Management Server is reachable, so there is no interruption to any network services.
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Steps
SMC HA Administration dialog box
Use this dialog box to control how the Management Servers function in an HA environment and how the database is replicated between the active Management Server and the standby Management Servers. You can also use it to see the status of Log Servers, and run diagnostics about the communication status between all SMC servers.
Option | Definition |
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Currently Connected to | Shows the Management Server to which you are connected using the Management Client. |
Reconnect to | Reconnects to the selected Management Server. |
Active Management Server | Shows the active Management Server. |
Client Location | Select the location from which to send commands. This action ensures that commands are sent to the correct Contact Address for the Management Server. |
Run diagnostic | Runs diagnostics of the communication status between all the SMC servers. Note: Running the diagnostics might take a while.
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Option | Definition |
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Management Servers table | |
Name |
Shows the name of the Management Server. The following options are available when you right-click a Management Server:
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IP Address | Shows the IP address of the Management Server. |
Server Mode | Shows whether the Management Server is set to active or standby. |
Replication Status | Shows the status of the management database replication.
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Last Replication | For standby Management Servers, shows the date and time of the last management database replication from the active Management Server. |
Option | Definition |
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Log Servers table | |
Name |
Shows the name of the Log Server. The following options are available when you right-click a Log Server:
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IP Address | Shows the IP address of the Log Server. |
Secondary Servers | Shows the Log Servers that are selected as secondary Log Servers for this Log Server. |
Engine Count |
Shows the number of NGFW Engines that use this Log Server. To see the latest number of NGFW Engines that currently use each Log Server, right-click a Log Server, then select Refresh Engine Count for all Log Servers. |