HA status messages
Status messages that you see when HA is configured.
Status | Description |
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Primary | Sophos Firewall that's configured as the main Sophos Firewall for the network. If both firewalls are online, this is the Sophos Firewall through which traffic flows. The designation is dynamic: When the auxiliary device takes over, the designation changes from primary to auxiliary. |
Auxiliary | Sophos Firewall that's configured as the secondary Sophos Firewall for the network. If both firewalls are online, this is the Sophos Firewall that is the inactive hot spare in active-passive mode. In active-active mode, the auxiliary firewall also processes the traffic. |
Standalone | The auxiliary device isn’t available. It likely has a fault. |
Fault | The device has a fault. Reasons can include the monitoring port being down, a firmware update is in progress, the device is rebooting, or another network issue. Note that a fault status doesn’t mean hardware failure. |
QuickHA status
You see the following status messages when using QuickHA.
Status | Description |
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Device discovery started. Dedicated HA link configured. | QuickHA confirms that a dedicated link has been configured. |
One time Password set for dedicated Interface. Device discovery in-progress. | QuickHA is trying to connect the primary and auxiliary devices. |
Peer detected. Initial SSH handshake in-progress. | The auxiliary device has been detected, and the initial connection is being established. |
Peer detected. Initial synchronization started. | Synchronization of the configuration is in progress. |
Established. | HA has been established. |
Not established. | HA hasn’t been established. Check all settings and connections. |